Ramadan Fasting Outcomes in Patients With Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency Before and After the Treatment of Hypotension.

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorHopital La Rabta

About this trial

Intermittent fasting in patients with adrenal insufficiency is associated with an increased risk of complications, such as dehydration. A recent study showed that nearly half the patients had hypotension before the fasting month and half had signs of dehydration during fasting. So, we are planning to carry out this prospective interventional study in patients with SAI and hypotension to evaluate the effect of treating hypotension with fludrocortisone on the risk of complications during fasting. Patients with secondary adrenal insufficiency and hypotension and who are willing to fast during Ramadan 2025 will be included. Before Ramadan, they will be treated with fludrocortisone at a dose of 50micg/day. The occurrence of complications and the number of fasted days during Ramadan 2025 will be reported and compared with those of Ramadan 2023.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients aged over 18 years

Secondary adrenal insufficiency patients

Substituted with glucocorticoids for more than one year.

Participated in the former study in 2023.

Disqualifiers

cardiac, respiratory, hepatic or renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance < 60 ml/min/1.73m2), advanced neoplasia, undernutrition, diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, neuro-psychiatric disease, infectious or chronic inflammatory disease, hyperthyroidism, uncontrolled hypothyroidism, alcoholism, diuretic intake, glucocorticoid treatment for purposes other than substitution, enzyme inducers, pregnancy, breastfeeding.

consent withdrawn, study discontinuation.

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Fludrocortisone 0.1 Milligrams (mg)

    Drug

    Treatment of hypotension with fludrocortisone 0.05mg/day in patients with secondary adrenal insufficiency before Ramadan fasting. Outcomes (number of fasted days and complications during fasting) will be compared between Ramadan fasting 2025 (with fludrocortisone) and Ramadan 2023 (without fludrocortisone).

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Patients with secondary adrenal insufficiency and hypotension treated with fludrocortisone 0.05mg/dExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

number of fasted days

Total days fasted during the month of Ramadan 2025

Time frame
One month

Secondary outcomes

1

complications during fasting

signs of hypotension, dehydration, hypoglycemia..

Time frame
One month

Other outcomes

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