Doctors create new tool to predict surgery difficulty for rare tumors
NCT ID NCT07412158
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study created a new imaging-based grading system to help doctors predict how complex and risky surgery will be for patients with rare adrenal and nerve tumors called PPGL. Researchers used 3D scans from 500 patients to develop the system, aiming to improve surgical planning and safety. The study did not test a treatment but focused on better understanding and measuring surgical risk.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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500 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2017
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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Who is studied
Patients who underwent surgical resection and were definitively diagnosed with pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma (PPGL) by postoperative pathology at Peking University First Hospital between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2025 were included in this study.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * ① Patients who underwent curative surgical resection (including laparoscopic, robot-assisted, or open surgery) at our hospital within the study period; * Postoperative pathological confirmation of PPGL; * Availability of complete preoperative imaging data; ④ Availability of complete perioperative clinical data, including anesthesia records, surgical records, and postoperative hospitalization information; ⑤ Age ≥ 18 years. Exclusion Criteria: * ① Lack of key imaging data or poor image quality that could not meet evaluation requirements; * Requirement for concurrent complex surgery for other diseases, making it difficult to independently assess perioperative indicators; ③ History of biopsy only, exploratory surgery, or presence of recurrence, bilateral, or multifocal lesions, preventing independent evaluation; ④ Primary tumors located in special sites (e.g., pelvic, bladder, spermatic cord, or other rare extra-adrenal locations), leading to incomparable surgical approaches and perioperative outcomes.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034
Beijing, China
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