Status:
COMPLETED
Hair Cortisol and Testosterone in Heart Failure
Lead Sponsor:
Meir Medical Center
Conditions:
Systolic Heart Failure
Eligibility:
MALE
18+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether hair cortisol and testosterone levels correlate with heart failure status in patient with chronic congestive heart failure.
Detailed Description
Progression of chronic congestive heart failure (CHF) is associated with abnormal secretion of several hormones including glucocorticoids and testosterone. A single study of patients with chronic hea...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Males
- Age \>18
- Left ventricular (LV) systolic function (EF\<45 per echocardiography)
Exclusion
- Any corticosteroid treatment in the last 6 months
- Any treatment with testosterone in the last 6 months
- Diagnosis or Cushing's or Addison's disease
- Any hospital admission within 3 months prior to enrollment
- Inability to sign inform consent
- Patients with moderate or severe aortic stenosis
- Inability to provide 3 cm hair sample from vertex posterior.
- Dyed hair
- Morbid obesity (BMI\>35)
- Any symptomatic chronic lung disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
46 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01139697
Start Date
August 1 2010
Last Update
May 16 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Meir Medical Center
Kfar Saba, Israel, Israel, 44281