Posttraumatic Hypopituitarism - Incidence, Predictors and Test Validity

Rigshospitalet

Status: Completed

Conditions: Traumatic Brain Injury; Hypopituitarism

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01028742

H-B-2008-122

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to estimate the incidence of posttraumatic hypopituitarism, and to identify predisposing factors in order to establish a rational responsible socioeconomic screening program.

Enrollment: 463 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 10 code S06.0-06.9
• Age 18 - 65 years at time of traumatic brain injury
• Duration of hospitalization > 24 hours.

Exclusion criteria

• Known pituitary disease
• Clinically significant liver or renal disease
• Breast-feeding
• Pregnancy
• Alcohol or drug abuse