The ACTH stimulation test and computed tomography are useful for determining the subtype of primary aldosteronis m

The ACTH stimulation test and computed tomography are useful for determining the subtype of primary aldosteronis m - Useful test and value for determining the subtype of primary aldosteronism

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000022657

Enrollment

Registered

2016-06-08

Start date

2009-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Primary aldosteronism

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The medical records of patients diagnosed with PA by confirmatory testing and localization by AVS were retrospectively analyzed. Ninety patients admitted to Nippon Medical School Hospital for AVS from January 2009 to March 2015 were examined. The diagnosis was confirmed by endocrinological examinations such as confirmatory tests (CCT, FUT and SIT) and ACTH-stimulated AVS (ACTH-AVS).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A patient who had iodine allergy and used steroid during AVS Five patients who were diagnosed with subclinical Cushing's syndrome Four patients taking antihypertensive drugs other than calcium channel blockers and a blockers for refractory hypertension One patient with suspected bilateral aldosterone producing adenomas Two patients with unsuccessful AVS One patient who had aldosterone excess and LR over 2.6 on AVS, but CR was over 1.0

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Investigation of usefulness confirmatory test and value for determining the subtype of primary aldosteronism	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAYAKO MORIYA

Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

ayako0414@nms.ac.jp03-3822-2131

Outcome results