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Endocrine Outcome of Surgery for Pituitary Adenoma

U

University of Ulm

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Pituitary Adenoma

Treatments

Procedure: Microsurgical resection
Procedure: Endoscopic resection

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03515603
EndOSPA

Details and patient eligibility

About

Prospective and randomized compare between microsurgical and endoscopic transsphenoidal MRI assisted resection of pituitary adenomas.

Full description

The main aim of the study is to compare microsurgical and endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery and to determine endocrine outcome. Secondary extent of resection and quality of life will be evaluated.

Enrollment

36 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Suspected symptomatic or progressively growing pituitary adenoma
  • Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Prolactinoma
  • No follow-up possible
  • Emergency surgery without informed consent or without intraoperative MRI

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Double Blind

36 participants in 2 patient groups

microsurgical technique
Active Comparator group
Treatment:
Procedure: Microsurgical resection
endoscopic technique
Active Comparator group
Treatment:
Procedure: Endoscopic resection

Trial contacts and locations

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