Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2ObesityCortisol; Hypersecretion
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
1mg DST
1mg DST: measurement of cortisol levels after 1 mg of dexamethasone (DST) at 11 pm
Study summary
The present observational cross-sectional study is aimed to assess: the hidden hypercortisolism (HidHyCo) prevalence in a sample of Type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients and the clinical characteristics more frequently associated with the HidHyCo presence and the HidHyCo prevalence in an adequate sample of obese patients without T2D and the clinical characteristics more frequently associated with the HidHyCo presence.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
patients with T2D and Obesity
Exclusion Criteria:
* pregnancy/breast feeding,
* sleep apnea,
* prepuberal onset of hypertension, hormonal hypersecreting adrenal mass,
* symptoms of hypercortisolism;
* already known secondary hypertension;
* conditions associated with increased hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity, -severe autoimmune/rheumatologic and hematologic diseases, alcoholism, kidney disease (glomerular filtration rate \<60)
* drugs influencing the HPA axis activity. For inclusion in Group 2 the presence of T2D will be an exclusion criteria
Primary outcome measure(s)
Hidden Hypercortisolism prevalence in a sample of T2D patients — 24 months prevalence of patients with F-1mgDST\>1.8 mcg/dl
Hidden Hypercortisolism prevalence in a sample of Obese patients — 24 months prevalence of patients with F-1mgDST\>1.8 mcg/dl
Trial sites (5)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Milan
Italy
Recruiting
Niguarda Hospital
Milan
Italy
Recruiting
Campus Bio-Medico University
Roma
Italy
Recruiting
University of Siena
Siena
Italy
Recruiting
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, Santa Maria della Misericordia di Udine
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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