Diagnosis of Pheochromocytoma

Recruiting Phase 1 Interventional Study
Pheochromocytoma Endocrine Disease Endocrine Diseases
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
3 – 120
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Diagnostic
Participants needed
3,000 (estimated)
Sponsor
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) · NIH
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About This Trial
The goal of this study is to develop better methods of diagnosis, localization, and treatment for pheochromocytomas. These tumors, which usually arise from the adrenal glands, are often difficult to detect with current methods. Pheochromocytomas release chemicals called catecholamines, causing high blood pressure. Undetected, the tumors can lead to severe medical consequences, including stroke, he…
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Eligibility Criteria
* INCLUSION CRITERIA: Patients are eligible for inclusion in this study if they are adults or children of age 3 years old and up with known, sporadic or familial PHEO/PGL, on the basis of one or more of the following: 1. High levels of blood or urinary catecholamines, metanephrines, methoxytyramin…
Contacts

Alberta Derkyi, C.R.N.P.

(301) 827-3355

alberta.derkyi@nih.gov

CONTACT

Catherine M Gordon, M.D.

(301) 827-5449

catherine.gordon@nih.gov

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