Pituitary tumor
MONDO:0017611A benign or malignant neoplasm affecting the pituitary gland. The vast majority are adenomas arising from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
Also known as: neoplasm of pituitary, neoplasm of pituitary gland, neoplasm of the pituitary, neoplasm of the pituitary gland, pituitary gland neoplasm, pituitary gland tumor, pituitary gland tumour, pituitary neoplasm
1595 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 23 tagged with Pituitary tumor itself.
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Sub-types of Pituitary tumor
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Pituitary gland adenoma 34 trials · 67 incl. sub-types
9 sub-types
- Familial isolated pituitary adenoma 1 trial · 31 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Functioning pituitary gland adenoma 1 trial · 24 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Non-functioning pituitary adenoma 8 trials · 9 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Growth hormone-producing pituitary gland adenoma 2 trials Sub-types →
- ACTH-producing pituitary gland adenoma 0 trials
- Chromophobe adenoma 0 trials
- Pituitary gland acidophil adenoma 0 trials
- Pituitary gland basophil adenoma 0 trials
- Pituitary gland mixed eosinophil-basophil adenoma 0 trials
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Functioning pituitary gland neoplasm 0 trials · 24 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
- Functioning pituitary gland adenoma 1 trial · 24 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
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Prolactin producing pituitary tumor 2 trials · 11 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
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Non-functioning pituitary gland neoplasm 0 trials · 9 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
- Non-functioning pituitary adenoma 8 trials · 9 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
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Growth hormone-producing pituitary gland neoplasm 0 trials · 5 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
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Pituitary cancer 2 trials · 4 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
- Pituitary adenocarcinoma 3 trials Sub-types →
- Growth hormone-producing pituitary gland carcinoma 0 trials
- Pituicytoma 0 trials
- Pituitary blastoma 0 trials
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2 sub-types
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Benign neoplasm of pituitary gland 0 trials
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Posterior pituitary gland neoplasm 0 trials
4 sub-types
- Neurohypophysis granular cell tumor 0 trials
- Pituicytoma 0 trials
- Pituitary stalk meningioma 0 trials
- Spindle cell oncocytoma 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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New trial tests if proton beam therapy spares brain function better than standard X-Rays
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial compares proton beam therapy to standard photon radiotherapy in 156 adults with primary brain tumors. The goal is to see if proton therapy, which delivers less radiation to healthy brain tissue, improves functional survival—meaning living longer without tumor r…
Sponsor: Tata Memorial Centre • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 18:34 UTC
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New microscope could help brain surgeons see tumors in real time
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests a device called the CONVIVO system, which acts like a high-powered microscope during brain tumor surgery. It helps surgeons tell the difference between normal and abnormal tissue right away. About 30 adults with various brain tumors will take part. The goal is to…
Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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Nerve block could make brain tumor surgery safer and less painful
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a nerve block (injecting numbing medicine near a nerve cluster in the face) can improve the surgical view and reduce pain for people having pituitary tumor surgery through the nose. 70 adults will be randomly assigned to receive either the nerve block plu…
Sponsor: Cairo University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Scalpel or cautery? study aims to save your sense of smell after brain surgery
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study compares two surgical tools—cautery and scalpel—used during endoscopic skull base surgery to see which better preserves a patient's sense of smell. 80 adults who need this surgery will be randomly assigned to one method. Their smell function will be tested before and a…
Sponsor: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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Scientists hunt for genetic clues behind childhood pituitary tumors
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to uncover the genetic causes of pituitary and hypothalamic tumors in children. Researchers will collect blood and tumor samples from up to 2,000 participants to analyze DNA and look for inherited patterns. The study also trains doctors and tests new MRI technique…
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Tiny coil placed inside nose could help surgeons spot hidden brain tumors
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests a small MRI coil placed inside the sphenoid sinus during pituitary tumor surgery. The goal is to see if it can provide clearer images of tiny tumors that standard MRI often misses. About 70 adults with pituitary tumors will take part. The coil is inserted through…
Sponsor: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a recovery checklist speed healing after brain tumor surgery?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether a structured recovery program called Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) can improve outcomes for people undergoing endoscopic surgery to remove pituitary tumors. Researchers will track complications, pain, nausea, hospital stay length, and readmiss…
Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists map immune cells in pituitary tumors to unlock new treatments
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at the immune cells inside pituitary tumors to better understand how they behave. Researchers will analyze tumor samples from 60 adults who are having surgery to remove their pituitary tumor. The goal is to find clues that could lead to new immune-based treatment…
Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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Pituitary tumor patients monitored for clues to recurrence
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 1,250 people with pituitary tumors to learn what predicts tumor return or ongoing disease. Researchers will track survival and other health markers over time. No new treatment is given—the goal is simply to gather information that may improve future care.
Sponsor: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Brain surgery drug interaction under the microscope
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how the drug mannitol changes levels of the anesthetic propofol in the blood and urine during brain surgery. Forty adults having either supratentorial tumor surgery or pituitary surgery will be enrolled. Half will receive mannitol, the other half a placebo, an…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Cukurova University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 12:41 UTC