Contralateral Adrenal Volume Predicts Duration of Postoperative Steroid Replacement Therapy in Non-ACTH-dependent Hypercortisolism

December 2, 2025 updated by: Peking University First Hospital
To identify preoperative factors influencing the duration of steroid replacement therapy after adrenalectomy/adrenal-sparing surgery in patients with non-ACTH-dependent hypercortisolism.

Study Overview

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

121

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Beijing, China
        • Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

In all, 111 patients (meadian age: 54years; 64.9% female) were included and received postoperative steroid replacement therapy, among whom 65 were diagnosed with subclinical Cushing's syndrome (SCS) and 46 with overt Cushing's syndrome (CS).

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • In all, 111 patients (meadian age: 54years; 64.9% female) were included and received postoperative steroid replacement therapy, among whom 65 were diagnosed with subclinical Cushing's syndrome (SCS) and 46 with overt Cushing's syndrome (CS).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • none

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Tumor volume
Time Frame: from 2017 to 2025
from 2017 to 2025

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 2, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 2, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

December 15, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 15, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 2, 2025

Last Verified

August 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PKUFH-CS-CAV-001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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