Efficacy of Rapid Escalation of Cabergoline in Comparison to Conventional Dosing in Prolactin Secreting Macroadenomas.

Summary

To study the effects of rapid escalation of Cabergoline in comparison to conventional dosing in macroprolactinomas. Rapid escalation of cabergoline may help in earlier normalization of prolactin and shrinkage of tumor mass, and thus decrease the cumulative dose of cabergoline altogether.

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Start

2010-05

Primary completion

2011-12

Completion

2012-03

Publications

• Rastogi A, Bhansali A, Dutta P, Singh P, Vijaivergiya R, Gupta V, Sachdeva N, Bhadada SK, Walia R. A comparison between intensive and conventional cabergoline treatment of newly diagnosed patients with macroprolactinoma. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2013 Sep;79(3):409-15. doi: 10.1111/cen.12149. Epub 2013 Jul 2.

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