About this trial
This is an observational, longitudinal, single-center study.
The study is divided in two phases:
* FIRST PHASE (retrospective): registration of all patients affected by pituitary disorders followed at the Unit of Endocrinology of Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Modena * SECOND PHASE (prospective): enrollment of all patients affected by pituitary disorders who attend the Unit of Endocrinology of the Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Modena.
An anonymized database will be created to collect the data of the patients. In particular, the data collected for each patient will include: personal data, data relating to pituitary pathology, symptoms at diagnosis, physical examination, radiological imaging, visual field data, data on surgical intervention, data on histological examination, biohumoral examinations, hormone tests, densitometric data, data on replacement therapies, medical therapies or other pharmacological therapies, data on comorbidities.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
subjects affected by pituitary disorders who attended Unit of Endocrinology of Azienza Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena
Disqualifiers
subjects under 18 years old
Trial population
Patients affected by pituitary disorders who attended Unit of Endocrinology of Azienza Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena
Trial design
Cohort
Other
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Characterization of pituitary patients
The primary aim of the study is to characterize subjects with pituitary disease by collecting anamnestic, clinical, biohumoral, radiological data, and data related to the treatment approach, in terms of surgery, medical therapies and/or hormone replacement therapies.
Secondary outcomes
Management of pituitary patients
The second aim is to integrate these data with current knowledge, in order to improve the clinical-diagnostic-therapeutic management of patients suffering from pituitary diseases, as well as to identify risk factors for the development of the disease.
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