# The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis as an Effector System in Weight Regulation

> **NCT00688987** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Oregon Health and Science University** · enrollment: 24 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Obesity
- Addison's Disease

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Hydrocortisone
- **DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT:** Isocaloric Diet

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00688987
- **Lead sponsor:** Oregon Health and Science University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2000-08
- **Primary completion:** 2004-07
- **Final completion:** 2004-08
- **Target enrollment:** 24 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2008-06-05


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00688987

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00688987, "The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis as an Effector System in Weight Regulation". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-15 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00688987. Licensed CC0.

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