National Study of Adrenal Tumours (NCT06870396) | Clinical Trial Compass
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National Study of Adrenal Tumours
United Kingdom300 participantsStarted 2025-01-15
Plain-language summary
This is a study putting together large numbers of patients with or without a hereditary risk of adrenal tumours including tumours such as adrenocortical carcinoma and phaeochromocytoma/paraganglioma. The purpose is to answer questions about the survival of patients with these rare tumours and to do this, we will collect information on diagnosis and management of these tumours. This data will be best assessed by combing these rare cases at a national level recruiting from centres throughout UK and Ireland. The information will be confidential and stored in a secure platform.
Patients will be approached for consent to gather their data by their local consultants and patients will have the choice to participate or decline participation, which will not affect their standard of care treatment.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma or paraganglioma or adrenocortical tumour based on histology and or biochemical testing including plasma or urine metanephrine's or a urine steroid profile and confirmatory imaging tests or patients with a confirmed pathogenic variant in a known PPGL predisposition gene
. Patient is willing and able to give informed consent for the participation in the study.
. Male or female, and over the age of 18.
. Patient, in the investigator's opinion, is able and willing to comply with all the study requirements.
. Patients held on local hospital audit notes who have had a diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma or paraganglioma or adrenocortical tumour based on histology and or biochemical testing including plasma or urine metanephrine's or a urine steroid profile and confirmatory imaging tests or patients with a confirmed pathogenic variant in a known PPGL predisposition gene who are now deceased and have been deceased prior to the start of the study.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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review outcome data and calculate median overall survival for patients with metastatic pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL) and adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) using existing standard of are therapies over the past 10 years
. Alive patients unable to give informed consent will not be recruited
. Patients with an unconfirmed diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma or paraganglioma or adrenocortical tumour based on histology and or biochemical testing including plasma or urine metanephrine's or a urine steroid profile and confirmatory imaging tests or patients with unconfirmed pathogenic variant in a known PPGL predisposition gene