Diet in the Management of Acromegaly

Sponsor
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Other)
Overall Status
Not yet recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT05401084
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Impact of low carbohydrate and low gluten diet on acromegaly progression, symptoms, complications, and treatment outcomes.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Other: Diet
N/A

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
9 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Impact of Low Carbohydrate and Low Gluten Diet on Acromegaly Progression, Symptoms, Complications, and Treatment Outcomes
Anticipated Study Start Date :
Aug 1, 2022
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Jun 1, 2023
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Jun 1, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: Carbohydrate

Counseling, education, and implementation of low carbohydrate diet.

Other: Diet
Macronutrient diet changes.

Active Comparator: Low gluten

Counseling, education, and implementation of low gluten diet.

Other: Diet
Macronutrient diet changes.

No Intervention: Standard

No change/intervention in diet. Continuation of standard diet.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Change in insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). [8 weeks]

    Change in IGF-1 will be assessed from baseline (pre-intervention) to end of follow up.

  2. Change in growth hormone level (GH). [8 weeks]

    Change in GH level will be assessed from baseline (pre-intervention) to end of follow up.

  3. Change in acromegaly related symptoms. [8 weeks]

    Change in acromegaly related symptoms will be assessed from baseline (pre-intervention) to end of follow up using Acromegaly Quality of Life Questionnaire (AcroQoL).

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Diagnosis of acromegaly.
Exclusion Criteria:
  • Diet restrictions.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Artak Labadzhyan, Assistant professor, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT05401084
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • STUDY00001851
First Posted:
Jun 2, 2022
Last Update Posted:
Jul 20, 2022
Last Verified:
Jul 1, 2022
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jul 20, 2022