CompletedNot Applicable

Hair Cortisol and Testosterone Levels in Patients With Sarcoidosis

32 participantsStarted 2014-06-13

Plain-language summary

The investigators studied whether scalp hair cortisol and testosterone levels differed between sarcoidosis patients both with and without fatigue and healthy controls.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age of at least 18 years * Diagnosis of sarcoidosis based on consistent clinical features/BAL fluid analysis/ PA according to the latest ATS/ERS/WASOG statement on sarcoidosis * Able to speak, read and write in Dutch * Presence of sarcoidosis related fatigue, defined as a ≥ 22 score on the Fatigue Assessment Scale * Other causes of fatigue are excluded or contributing comorbidities are optimally treated (e.g. OSAS, hypothyroidism or anemia) Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to understand questionnaires (intellectual impaired or language barrier) * Hair length \< 1 cm * Use of systemic and/ or inhalation steroids in the last year * Use of methylphenidate (Ritalin) \< 1 month before the study

What they're measuring

Scalp hair cortisol differences between sarcoidosis patients with and without fatigue and healthy controls

Timeframe: 1 month

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03108547

SponsorErasmus Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2015-01-05

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