Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Calcium Channels as Therapeutic Targets

This study will test the ability of extended release nifedipine (Procardia XL), a blood pressure medication, to permit a decrease in the dose of glucocorticoid medication children take to treat congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH).

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Key information

Conditions

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Adrenal Gland Diseases Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital Adrenogenital Syndrome Congenital Abnormalities Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Disorders of Sex Development Endocrine System Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Genetic Diseases, Inborn Gonadal Disorders Male Urogenital Diseases Metabolic Diseases Metabolism, Inborn Errors Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Steroid Metabolism, Inborn Errors Urogenital Abnormalities Urogenital Diseases

Age range

14 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

About this study

This protocol is designed to assess both acute and chronic effects of the calcium channel antagonist, nifedipine, on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. The multicenter trial is composed of two phases and will involve a double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel design. The goal of Phase I is to examine the ability of nifedipine vs. placebo to decrease adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) levels, as well as to begin to assess the dose-dependency of nifedipine effects. The goal of Phase II is to evaluate the long-term effects of nifedipine; that is, can attenuation of ACTH release by nifedipine permit a decrease in the dosage of glucocorticoid needed to suppress the HPA axis? Such a decrease would, in turn, reduce the deleterious effects of glucocorticoid treatment in CAH.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

diagnosed with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
normal ECG during baseline evaluation

Exclusion criteria

history of liver disease, or elevated liver function tests
history of cardiovascular disease

Treatment and study plan

nifedipine

Drug

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

Nih

Registry information

Important dates

First posted: Nov 4, 1999
Registry last updated: Jun 24, 2005

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