Cushing's Disease Complications (COMPLICUSHING)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02568982 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : October 6, 2015
Last Update Posted : January 29, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Cushing's Disease | Other: Exams and questionnaires |
At inclusion the following will be investigated and recorded :
- demographic and personal medical history.
- Familial medical history related to osteoporosis, cardiovascular disorders and thromboembolism.
- Current medical treatment.
- Physical examination.
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Assessment of basal 24hrs urinary cortisol and salivary cortisol.
- At baseline (i.e. before specific treatment of Cortisol excess):
- physical examination,
- routine biology,
- HbA1C, fasting glucose and oral glucose load,
- cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL & LDL,
- coagulation and fibrinolysis investigation,
- 24hrs urinary cortisol and salivary cortisol, urinary labstick test.
- EKG, cardiac ultrasound, cardiac CT-scan, arterial and venous US,
- ophthalmology examination,
- spine X-Ray, bone densitometry,
- QoL questionnaires (SF-36, QoLCushing, Beck BDI-II).
Every year during a 3 years follow-up the following will be investigated :
- Current medical treatment.
- Physical examination.
- Assessment of basal routine biology,
- HbA1C, fasting glucose,
- cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL & LDL,
- coagulation and fibrinolysis investigation,
- 24hrs urinary cortisol and salivary cortisol, urinary labstick test.
- EKG, cardiac ultrasound, cardiac CT-scan (if abnormal initially), arterial and venous US,
- ophthalmology examination, bone densitometry,
- QoL questionnaires (SF-36, QoLCushing, Beck BDI-II).
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 80 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Evolution of the Metabolic, Cardiovascular, Bone Complications and of the Quality of Life in Cushing's Disease |
Actual Study Start Date : | September 21, 2015 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 20, 2019 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 20, 2019 |

Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
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patient with Cushing's disease |
Other: Exams and questionnaires
Blood sample 24hrs urinary cortisol and salivary cortisol, urinary labstick test, EKG, cardiac ultrasound, cardiac CT-scan, arterial and venous US ophthalmology examination spine X-Ray bone densitometry QoL questionnaires (SF-36, QoLCushing, Beck BDI-II) |
- number of complications (hormonal and imaging results, quality of life) per patient (composite) [ Time Frame: from diagnosis until 3 years of treatment ]
Evaluate the frequency of :
- metabolic complications (HbA1C, fasting glucose and oral glucose load, cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL & LDL, coagulation and fibrinolysis investigation, 24hrs urinary cortisol and salivary cortisol, urinary labstick test)
- cardiovascular thromboembolic complications (EKG, cardiac ultrasound, cardiac CT-scan, arterial and venous US)
- bone complications (spine X-Ray, bone densitometry)
- quality of life alteration measured by questionnaires (SF36, QoLCushing, Beck BDI-II)
- Remission rate of Cushing's disease [ Time Frame: 1 year after treatment ]
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Cushing's disease diagnosed by complementary explorations according to the National Program of Diagnosis and Care of the Cushing 's disease
Exclusion Criteria:
- other cause of Cushing's syndrome
- known inherited syndrome having for consequence an hormonal hypersecretion (NEM-1, complexe of carney, McCuneAlbright syndrome)
- patient does not understand french
- life expectancy of less than 6 months
- pregnant women
- dependent patient

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02568982
France | |
AP-HP, Hôpital Cochin | |
Paris, France, 75014 |
Principal Investigator: | Jerome Bertherat, MD, PhD | Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris |
Responsible Party: | Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02568982 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
P120132 |
First Posted: | October 6, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 29, 2020 |
Last Verified: | January 2020 |
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