Diagnostic Value of 68Ga-Pentixafor PET/CT in Adrenal Tumors With Aldosterone and Cortisol Cosecretion
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorPeking University First Hospital
About this trial
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of 68 68
Ga-Pentixafor-CXCR4 PET/CT in identifying the dominant side of hormone excess in adult patients (aged 18-80 years) with primary aldosteronism and concomitant mild autonomous cortisol secretion (PA+MACS) who are candidates for unilateral adrenalectomy or ablation. The main questions it aims to answer are:
What is the overall diagnostic performance of 68 68 Ga-Pentixafor-CXCR4 PET/CT for lateralizing the dominant source of aldosterone and cortisol co-secretion, as measured by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC)?
How do the PET/CT-based lateralization results compare with adrenal venous sampling (AVS) and metanephrine-corrected AVS, and are there clinical or biochemical factors that predict discordance between these methods?
Researchers will compare the dominant side determined by PET/CT with the reference standard derived from postoperative PASO outcomes and cortisol-related hormonal outcomes (supplemented by histopathology) to assess sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and agreement. They will further compare PET/CT results to conventional AVS and metanephrine-corrected AVS to determine concordance and identify potential predictors of discordant cases.
Participants will:
Provide written informed consent and undergo baseline clinical, biochemical, and imaging assessments as part of routine PA+MACS work-up.
Undergo a single 68 68 Ga-Pentixafor-CXCR4 PET/CT scan, along with AVS and metanephrine-corrected AVS, typically within a 4-week window.
Be discussed by a multidisciplinary team that integrates all diagnostic information to formulate an individualized surgical plan.
If surgery proceeds, be followed at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively to assess blood pressure, antihypertensive medication use, serum potassium, aldosterone/renin/cortisol levels, and 1-mg overnight dexamethasone suppression test results.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age 18-80 years.
Disqualifiers
Previous adrenal surgery or confirmed adrenal malignancy.
Trial population
The study population consists of adult patients aged 18-80 years with a confirmed diagnosis of primary aldosteronism and concomitant mild autonomous cortisol secretion (PA+MACS), who are scheduled to undergo \[⁶⁸Ga\]Pentixafor-CXCR4 PET/CT imaging and meet clinical indications for unilateral adrenalectomy or adrenal ablation. Participants are recruited consecutively from outpatient and inpatient settings at Peking University First Hospital, including both prospectively enrolled patients and retrospectively identified patients with previously confirmed PA+MACS and available clinical data. All participants must provide written informed consent and be willing to complete at least 12 months of postoperative follow-up.
Trial design
Design model
Other
Time perspective
Other
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
No trial groups listed
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) for 68Ga-Pentixafor-CXCR4 PET/CT in determining the dominant side of adrenal hormone excess in patients with primary aldosteronism and concomitant mild autonomous cortisol secretion (PA+MACS）
Time frame
From enrollment to 12 months postoperativelySponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov