Chief Cushie ~MaryO~ Posted September 16, 2017 Chief Cushie Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 ISRCTN71291784 DOI 10.1186/ISRCTN71291784 A study to investigate the prevalence of pituitary gland dysfunction and it's risk factors following traumatic brain injuries (TBI) Condition category Nervous System Diseases Date applied 28/08/2017 Date assigned 14/09/2017 Last edited 14/09/2017 Prospective/Retrospective Prospectively registered Overall trial status Ongoing Recruitment status Not yet recruiting Plain English Summary Background and study aims The number of patients that are hospitalised or that die as a result of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is between 150 to 250 patients per 100,000 population per year. In Scotland this equates to 7,500 patients per year. Up to one third of these patients have long-term problems with their pituitary gland (a gland that regulations vital body function and hormones) function (also known as post TBI pituitary dysfunction or PTPD). This would make PTPD by far the commonest cause of hypopituitarism (when the pituitary gland fails to produce enough hormones). The pituitary gland sits at underneath the brain, where it is surrounded by bones of the skull base. It is therefore susceptible to damage during TBI as it may be injured by the surrounding bones. The pituitary gland is a key part of the endocrine system. The endocrine system is important for maintaining metabolism but also has key roles in regulating stress, energy, libido, bone and muscle strength. It also involved in regulating mental health and wellbeing. Pituitary hormone dysfunction is therefore a serious illness that can cause physical and neuropsychiatric disabilities that can affect the way people recover following TBI. PTPD can be reversed if diagnosed early treatment and an effective screening programme for diagnosing the patients most at risk could represent one of the most important interventions in the management of patient with TBI in the last few decades. The aim of this study is to investigate how common is pituitary dysfunction following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Who can participate? Patients aged 17 and older who have a primary TBI. What does the study involve? Participants undergo blood tests to assess their pituitary gland function one week, within the first month, between three and six months and between six and 12 months after TBI. Participants are checked for their hormones levels at the first stage of the study. During this first stage, 20 participatns receive an MRI (a scan using magnetics) or their brain. During the follow up stages, participants also have tests to assess their levels of growth hormone deficiencies (GHD) and secondary hypoadrenaism (SH). During the third and fourth stages of follow up, participants are asked to fill out questionnaires to assess their recovery following a TBI. What are the possible benefits and risks of participating? Not provided at time of registration. Where is the study run from? 1. Western General Hospital (UK) 2. Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (UK) When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for? September 2016 to August 2020 Who is funding the study? Edinburgh and Lothians Health Foundation (UK) Who is the main contact? Dr John Emelifeonwu Trial website Contact information Type Public Primary contact Dr John Emelifeonwu ORCID ID Contact details Bramwell Dott Building Western General Hospital Crewe Road South Edinburgh EH4 2XU United Kingdom Additional identifiers EudraCT number ClinicalTrials.gov number Protocol/serial number 2017/0146 Study information Scientific title Pituitary gland deficiencies after traumatic brain injury: An Outcomes and Prevalence Study Acronym PitSTOP Study hypothesis Post- traumatic brain injury (anterior) pituitary gland dysfunction (PTPD) is common following traumatic brain injury and clinical and radiological factors at the time of trauma may predict the risk of developing long-term PTPD. Ethics approval South East Scotland Regional Ethics Committee 02, 18/07/2017, ref: 17/SS/0043 Study design Multi-centre cross-sectional longitudinal cohort study Primary study design Observational Secondary study design Cross sectional study Trial setting Hospitals Trial type Diagnostic Patient information sheet See additional fiels Condition Traumatic brain injury Intervention After informed consent, recruited participants have blood tests to assess the function of their brain. These tests are all performed between 8am and 10am and the patients have to be 'fasted' (nothing to eat from midnight the night before) before the blood test. The blood tests are performed at four stages during follow up: Stage 1. In the first week after Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Stage 2. Within the first month after TBI Stage 3. At six months after TBI Stage 4. At 12 months after TBI Baseline levels of the following hormones are checked at all 4 stages. These include tests for: cortisol, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), growth hormone (GH), prolactin, sodium, thyroid-stimulation hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (fT4), testosterone levels in men and oestrogen levels in premenopausal women who do not have a regular menstrual cycle. All of these blood tests can be performed using 3.5mLs (approximately half a tablespoon) of blood. Also, during the first stage, a subset of participants will also have an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of their brain. These scans will be done at every stage of follow-up and will be done on the same day that the patients have their blood test. The MRI scans will be done to check whether there are any structural changes in the pituitary gland that can help predict likelihood of developing long-term PTPD. The MRI protocol lasts less than 30 minutes and will include the following sequences: T1-weighted 3-D volumetric sequences of the whole brain T2-weighted 2D sequences of the whole brain 3-D Susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) sequences of the whole brain T1-weighted and T2-weighted fine slices (2mm) of pituitary gland 30 direction diffusion-tensor imaging (DTI) with axial and sagittal sequences During the second, third and fourth stages of follow up, in addition to the baseline blood tests, participants also have stimulation tests for growth hormone deficiencies (GHD) and secondary hypoadrenaism (SH): 1. Stimulation test for GHD: GHRH + Arginine test is used to test for GHD. During this test, a dose of a hormone called growth hormone release hormone (GHRH) (1 micrograms per Kg) is given with a protein called Arginine ( 30g in 100mLs) as an infusion over 30 minutes. Blood samples to check GH levels are then taken at 30 minutes and at 60 minutes after the start of the infusion. 2. Stimulation test for SH: Short Synacthen test (SST) is used to test for SH. During this test, a sample of blood is taken and then an intramuscular injection (into muscle, usually the shoulder muscle) of Synacthen is given. Synacthen is a synthetic hormone that mimics one of the hormones of the pituitary gland called ACTH. After it has been injected, two further blood tests are done 30 minutes and 60 minutes after the injection to analyse whether the Synacthen has caused an appropriate rise in the level of a hormone called cortisol. The injections that are given during the stimulation tests are either naturally occurring or synthetic versions of naturally occurring substances. They are tolerated by most patients but the tests are done under the supervision of an appropriate clinician, in case of any adverse reactions. The patients selected to have an MRI scan at the first stage have the scan repeated at all follow ups stages. Finally, during the third and fourth stages, participants are asked to complete the extended Glasgow Outcome Score (GOSE) to assesses functional recovery following TBI. This feasibility study is planned to test all aspects of the PitSTOP protocol prior to starting the main study. During this feasibility study, the first follow up stage will be omitted. Intervention type Biological/Vaccine Phase Drug names Primary outcome measures Prevalence of post TBI pituitary gland dysfunction (PTPD) is measured with pituitary function test (baseline measurements of serum thyroid stimulating hormone, free T4, testosterone, IGF-1 and cortisol) acutely (within 7 days), sub-acutely (within one month) and long-term (up to 6 months and up to 12 months) after TBI. Also a short synacthen test and GHRH + Arginine tests will be performed in the sub-acutely (within one month) and long-term (6 month and 12 months). Secondary outcome measures 1. Clinical and radiological markers are measured using the clinical information available at the time of presentation to hospital and serial MRI of the pituitary gland performed acutely, within one month and long-term (6 to 12 months) in a subset of patients to try to predict the occurrence of PTPD 2. Optimal timing for surveillance for PTPD using the clinical and radiological information detailed above 3. Functional recovery of patients with PTPD using Glasgow Outcome Score (eGOS) at end of study period (six to 12 months) Overall trial start date 01/09/2016 Overall trial end date 01/08/2020 Reason abandoned Eligibility Participant inclusion criteria 1. Primary traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) including multi trauma 2. Patients aged 17 years at the time of TBI 3. Informed consent obtained from participant Participant type Patient Age group Adult Gender Both Target number of participants 100 Participant exclusion criteria 1. Patients with a pre-existing endocrine diagnosis 2. Morbidly obese patients with BMI > 35 3. Unlikely to survive for the next 24 hours in the opinion of the Intensive care or Neurosurgical team treating the patient 4. Patients with known epilepsy 5. Patients on medications that are known to affect the hypothalamic-pituitary axis 6. Patients who are not able to consent Recruitment start date 01/12/2017 Recruitment end date 01/12/2019 Locations Countries of recruitment United Kingdom Trial participating centre Western General Hospital Crewe Road South Edinburgh EH4 2XU United Kingdom Trial participating centre Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh 51 Little France Crescent Old Dalkeith Road Edinburgh EH16 4SA United Kingdom Sponsor information Organisation University of Edinburgh Sponsor details Academic and Central Clinical Office for Research and Development College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine University of Edinburgh The Queen's Medical Research Institute 47 Little France Crescent Edinburgh EH16 4TJ United Kingdom Sponsor type University/education Website http://www.accord.scot/ Funders Funder type Charity Funder name Edinburgh and Lothians Health Foundation Alternative name(s) ELHF Funding Body Type private sector organisation Funding Body Subtype foundation Location United Kingdom Results and Publications Publication and dissemination plan We intend to publish the results of this study by February 2020. IPD sharing statement: The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are/will be available upon request from John Emelifeonwu johnemelifeonwu@gmail.com), Investigator Intention to publish date 01/02/2020 Participant level data Available on request Results - basic reporting Publication summary Publication citations From https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN71291784 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain English Summary Background and study aims The number of patients that are hospitalised or that die as a result of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is between 150 to 250 patients per 100,000 population per year. In Scotland this equates to 7,500 patients per year. Up to one third of these patients have long-term problems with their pituitary gland (a gland that regulations vital body function and hormones) function (also known as post TBI pituitary dysfunction or PTPD). This would make PTPD by far the commonest cause of hypopituitarism (when the pituitary gland fails to produce enough hormones). The pituitary gland sits at underneath the brain, where it is surrounded by bones of the skull base. It is therefore susceptible to damage during TBI as it may be injured by the surrounding bones. The pituitary gland is a key part of the endocrine system. The endocrine system is important for maintaining metabolism but also has key roles in regulating stress, energy, libido, bone and muscle strength. It also involved in regulating mental health and wellbeing. Pituitary hormone dysfunction is therefore a serious illness that can cause physical and neuropsychiatric disabilities that can affect the way people recover following TBI. PTPD can be reversed if diagnosed early treatment and an effective screening programme for diagnosing the patients most at risk could represent one of the most important interventions in the management of patient with TBI in the last few decades. The aim of this study is to investigate how common is pituitary dysfunction following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Who can participate? Patients aged 17 and older who have a primary TBI. What does the study involve? Participants undergo blood tests to assess their pituitary gland function one week, within the first month, between three and six months and between six and 12 months after TBI. Participants are checked for their hormones levels at the first stage of the study. During this first stage, 20 participatns receive an MRI (a scan using magnetics) or their brain. During the follow up stages, participants also have tests to assess their levels of growth hormone deficiencies (GHD) and secondary hypoadrenaism (SH). During the third and fourth stages of follow up, participants are asked to fill out questionnaires to assess their recovery following a TBI. What are the possible benefits and risks of participating? Not provided at time of registration. Where is the study run from? 1. Western General Hospital (UK) 2. Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (UK) When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for? September 2016 to August 2020 Who is funding the study? Edinburgh and Lothians Health Foundation (UK) Who is the main contact? Dr John Emelifeonwu Trial website Contact information Type Public Primary contact Dr John Emelifeonwu ORCID ID Contact details Bramwell Dott Building Western General Hospital Crewe Road South Edinburgh EH4 2XU United Kingdom Additional identifiers EudraCT number ClinicalTrials.gov number Protocol/serial number 2017/0146 Study information Scientific title Pituitary gland deficiencies after traumatic brain injury: An Outcomes and Prevalence Study Acronym PitSTOP Study hypothesis Post- traumatic brain injury (anterior) pituitary gland dysfunction (PTPD) is common following traumatic brain injury and clinical and radiological factors at the time of trauma may predict the risk of developing long-term PTPD. Ethics approval South East Scotland Regional Ethics Committee 02, 18/07/2017, ref: 17/SS/0043 Study design Multi-centre cross-sectional longitudinal cohort study Primary study design Observational Secondary study design Cross sectional study Trial setting Hospitals Trial type Diagnostic Patient information sheet See additional fiels Condition Traumatic brain injury Intervention After informed consent, recruited participants have blood tests to assess the function of their brain. These tests are all performed between 8am and 10am and the patients have to be 'fasted' (nothing to eat from midnight the night before) before the blood test. The blood tests are performed at four stages during follow up: Stage 1. In the first week after Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Stage 2. Within the first month after TBI Stage 3. At six months after TBI Stage 4. At 12 months after TBI Baseline levels of the following hormones are checked at all 4 stages. These include tests for: cortisol, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), growth hormone (GH), prolactin, sodium, thyroid-stimulation hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (fT4), testosterone levels in men and oestrogen levels in premenopausal women who do not have a regular menstrual cycle. All of these blood tests can be performed using 3.5mLs (approximately half a tablespoon) of blood. Also, during the first stage, a subset of participants will also have an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of their brain. These scans will be done at every stage of follow-up and will be done on the same day that the patients have their blood test. The MRI scans will be done to check whether there are any structural changes in the pituitary gland that can help predict likelihood of developing long-term PTPD. The MRI protocol lasts less than 30 minutes and will include the following sequences: T1-weighted 3-D volumetric sequences of the whole brain T2-weighted 2D sequences of the whole brain 3-D Susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) sequences of the whole brain T1-weighted and T2-weighted fine slices (2mm) of pituitary gland 30 direction diffusion-tensor imaging (DTI) with axial and sagittal sequences During the second, third and fourth stages of follow up, in addition to the baseline blood tests, participants also have stimulation tests for growth hormone deficiencies (GHD) and secondary hypoadrenaism (SH): 1. Stimulation test for GHD: GHRH + Arginine test is used to test for GHD. During this test, a dose of a hormone called growth hormone release hormone (GHRH) (1 micrograms per Kg) is given with a protein called Arginine ( 30g in 100mLs) as an infusion over 30 minutes. Blood samples to check GH levels are then taken at 30 minutes and at 60 minutes after the start of the infusion. 2. Stimulation test for SH: Short Synacthen test (SST) is used to test for SH. During this test, a sample of blood is taken and then an intramuscular injection (into muscle, usually the shoulder muscle) of Synacthen is given. Synacthen is a synthetic hormone that mimics one of the hormones of the pituitary gland called ACTH. After it has been injected, two further blood tests are done 30 minutes and 60 minutes after the injection to analyse whether the Synacthen has caused an appropriate rise in the level of a hormone called cortisol. The injections that are given during the stimulation tests are either naturally occurring or synthetic versions of naturally occurring substances. They are tolerated by most patients but the tests are done under the supervision of an appropriate clinician, in case of any adverse reactions. The patients selected to have an MRI scan at the first stage have the scan repeated at all follow ups stages. Finally, during the third and fourth stages, participants are asked to complete the extended Glasgow Outcome Score (GOSE) to assesses functional recovery following TBI. This feasibility study is planned to test all aspects of the PitSTOP protocol prior to starting the main study. During this feasibility study, the first follow up stage will be omitted. Intervention type Biological/Vaccine Phase Drug names Primary outcome measures Prevalence of post TBI pituitary gland dysfunction (PTPD) is measured with pituitary function test (baseline measurements of serum thyroid stimulating hormone, free T4, testosterone, IGF-1 and cortisol) acutely (within 7 days), sub-acutely (within one month) and long-term (up to 6 months and up to 12 months) after TBI. Also a short synacthen test and GHRH + Arginine tests will be performed in the sub-acutely (within one month) and long-term (6 month and 12 months). Secondary outcome measures 1. Clinical and radiological markers are measured using the clinical information available at the time of presentation to hospital and serial MRI of the pituitary gland performed acutely, within one month and long-term (6 to 12 months) in a subset of patients to try to predict the occurrence of PTPD 2. Optimal timing for surveillance for PTPD using the clinical and radiological information detailed above 3. Functional recovery of patients with PTPD using Glasgow Outcome Score (eGOS) at end of study period (six to 12 months) Overall trial start date 01/09/2016 Overall trial end date 01/08/2020 Reason abandoned Eligibility Participant inclusion criteria 1. Primary traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) including multi trauma 2. Patients aged 17 years at the time of TBI 3. Informed consent obtained from participant Participant type Patient Age group Adult Gender Both Target number of participants 100 Participant exclusion criteria 1. Patients with a pre-existing endocrine diagnosis 2. Morbidly obese patients with BMI > 35 3. Unlikely to survive for the next 24 hours in the opinion of the Intensive care or Neurosurgical team treating the patient 4. Patients with known epilepsy 5. Patients on medications that are known to affect the hypothalamic-pituitary axis 6. Patients who are not able to consent Recruitment start date 01/12/2017 Recruitment end date 01/12/2019 Locations Countries of recruitment United Kingdom Trial participating centre Western General Hospital Crewe Road South Edinburgh EH4 2XU United Kingdom Trial participating centre Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh 51 Little France Crescent Old Dalkeith Road Edinburgh EH16 4SA United Kingdom Sponsor information Organisation University of Edinburgh Sponsor details Academic and Central Clinical Office for Research and Development College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine University of Edinburgh The Queen's Medical Research Institute 47 Little France Crescent Edinburgh EH16 4TJ United Kingdom Sponsor type University/education Website http://www.accord.scot/ Funders Funder type Charity Funder name Edinburgh and Lothians Health Foundation Alternative name(s) ELHF Funding Body Type private sector organisation Funding Body Subtype foundation Location United Kingdom Results and Publications Publication and dissemination plan We intend to publish the results of this study by February 2020. IPD sharing statement: The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are/will be available upon request from John Emelifeonwu johnemelifeonwu@gmail.com), Investigator Intention to publish date 01/02/2020 Participant level data Available on request Results - basic reporting Publication summary Publication citations From https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN71291784
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