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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/04/084167 [Registered on: 04/04/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 31/03/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Safety of twice versus thrice daily hydrocortisone dose in glucocorticoid induced Adrenal Insufficiency patients: A Randomized Control Trial 
Scientific Title of Study   Safety and efficacy of twice daily versus thrice daily hydrocortisone regimen in glucocorticoid induced Adrenal Insufficiency patients: A Randomized Control Trial 
Trial Acronym  NILL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Prince Rastogi 
Designation  Senior Resident 
Affiliation  AIIMS JODHPUR  
Address  Department of Endocrinology OPD room no 136 First Floor AIIMS Jodhpur Rajasthan India 342005

Jodhpur
RAJASTHAN
342005
India 
Phone  7668281582  
Fax    
Email  princerastogi4@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Prince Rastogi 
Designation  Senior Resident 
Affiliation  AIIMS JODHPUR  
Address  Department of Endocrinology OPD room no 136 First Floor AIIMS Jodhpur Rajasthan India 342005


RAJASTHAN
342005
India 
Phone  7668281582  
Fax    
Email  princerastogi4@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Ravindra Shukla 
Designation  Additional Professor 
Affiliation  AIIMS JODHPUR  
Address  Department of Endocrinology OPD room no 136 First Floor AIIMS Jodhpur Rajasthan India 342005

Jodhpur
RAJASTHAN
342005
India 
Phone  8697190025  
Fax    
Email  shuklar@aiimsjodhpur.edu.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
AIIMS Jodhpur Basni Industrial Area Phase 2 Rajasthan India 342005 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Prince Rastogi 
Address  Department of Endocrinology, OPD room no 136 First Floor AIIMS Jodhpur Rajasthan 342005 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
DR PRINCE RASTOGI  AIIMS JODHPUR HOSPITAL  DEPARTMENT OF ENDOCRINOLOGY OPD ROOM NO 135 136 147 148 149 150 AND AIIMS IPD BLOCK AIIMS JODHPUR BASNI RAJASTHAN INDIA 342005
Jodhpur
RAJASTHAN 
7668281582

princerastogi4@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
AIIMS JODHPUR INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE CLINICAL TRIAL  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: E273||Drug-induced adrenocortical insufficiency,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Group 1: Hydrocortisone thrice a day dosing  Hydrocortisone replacement therapy with thrice a day dosing schedule with doses 10mg-5mg-5mg at 6,12,16 hours time period 
Intervention  Group 2: Hydrocortisone twice a day dosing  Hydrocortisone replacement therapy with twice a day dosing schedule with doses 10mg - 5mg at 6,16 hours time period 
Comparator Agent  Healthy Controls  Cortisol Day Curve will be plotted from 5 healthy volunteers at six different timepoints of the day 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  99.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Age 18 years and above
2. Both Male and Female
3. Diagnosed with GIAI
4. Deemed to be started on hydrocortisone replacement therapy. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Adrenal insufficiency patients other than GIAI were excluded
2. Pregnant and lactating females
3. Patients on combined oral contraceptive pills or opioids
4. Patients on anti-epileptic medications or current ATT intake
5. Patients of CKD (eGFR lesser than 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 or serum creatinine greater than 1.5 mg/dL)
6. Hepatic dysfunction with ALT or AST greater than 3x ULN
7. History of any systemic infection in last 4 weeks
8. History of pituitary disease 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1.To compare cortisol day curve AUC at 4 weeks and 12 weeks which align with Physiological day curve AUC of normal healthy controls.  Baseline visit at week 1
2nd visit at week 4th
3rd visit at week 12th 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. To assess glycemic status HBA1c, FBS in the patients at baseline, 4 weeks and 12 weeks and 24 hour urine free cortisol in the patients at 4 and 12 weeks.
2. To compare the body weight, waist circumference, body composition parameters at baseline, 4 weeks and at 12 weeks .
3. To study the effect of Hydrocortisone Replacement therapy on the quality of life in patients with Glucocorticoid induced Adrenal Insufficiency.
4. To study the effect of Hydrocortisone Replacement therapy on DHEAS, Serum Electrolytes, hsCRP, thyroid function test and lipid profile.
5. To assess autonomic function tests at baseline and at 12 weeks.
6. Incidence of hospitalization and Steroid withdrawal syndrome events. 
Baseline visit at week 1
2nd visit at week 4th
3rd visit at week 12th 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   14/04/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="4"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This study will help in selecting better regimen based on safety and efficacy of hydrocortisone in glucocorticoid induced adrenal insufficiency patients. So with this study, we expect to see improvement in morbidity associated with over or under treatment with hydrocortisone therapy. 
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