Endocrine Surgery

Below are current clinical trials.

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1. A Study to Predict Recovery from Cushing Syndrome

   Rochester, Minn.

   The primary purpose of this study is to determine pre-surgical and post-surgical predictors of the duration and severity of glucocorticoid withdrawal in patients undergoing a curative surgery for cortisol excess.

2. A Study to Determine the Effects of Blocking the Receptors of GLP-1 on Appetite after Bariatric Surgery

   Rochester, Minn.

   The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of blocking the receptors of the Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) hormone after different types of bariatric surgery on the regulation of food intake and appetite control.

3. A Study Evaluating the Prevalence, Incidence and Predictors for Development of the Impulse Control Disorders in Patients with Prolactinomas Treated with Dopamine Agonist Therapy

   Rochester, Minn., Jacksonville, Fla.

   The purpose of this study is to establish incidence and prevalence of Impulse Control Disorders (ICDs) in patients with prolactinomas treated with dopamine agonists (DA), to determine the predictors of ICD development, and to establish a predictor scoring system that could be subsequently validated and applied prior to initiation of DA.

4. A Study to Evaluate Increased Prevalence of Esophageal Motility Disorders Following Bariatric Surgery

   Rochester, Minn.

   The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of esophageal dysmotility among patients following bariatric surgery.