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New scan could replace risky vein test for Hormone-Driven high blood pressure

NCT ID NCT05188872

Diagnosis Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a special PET/CT scan using a tracer called 68Ga-Pentixafor can accurately diagnose primary aldosteronism, a common cause of high blood pressure. The scan aims to identify which adrenal gland is overproducing the hormone aldosterone, potentially replacing the current gold-standard test that involves threading a catheter into the adrenal veins. Researchers will also use the scan before and after a minimally invasive treatment called superselective adrenal artery embolization to see how well it tracks treatment effects.

What this could mean

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Active substance
68Ga-Pentixafor, a radioactive tracer used in PET/CT imaging
What this could lead to
If successful, this imaging method could offer a less invasive and more accurate way to diagnose primary aldosteronism and guide treatment decisions.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage diagnostic study with 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The tracer's accuracy compared to the current gold standard is still unproven.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 100 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2020

Expected to finish

Sep 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

19 to 90 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * adult population (aged 18 years or order); * patients with suspected or new diagnosed Primary aldosteronism (supporting evidence may include MRI, CT, laboratory tests); * patients who had scheduled 68Ga-BNU-PSMA PET/CT scan; * patients who were able to provide informed consent (signed by participant, parent or legal representative) and assent according to the guidelines of the Clinical Research Ethics Committee; * healthy volunteers(aged 18 years or order). Exclusion Criteria: * patients with pregnancy; * the inability or unwillingness of the research participant, parent or legal representative to provide written informed consent.

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Conditions

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primary aldosteronism

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Positron emission tomography

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Nuclear Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Fuzhou, Fujian, 350005, China

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