Status:

COMPLETED

Impact of [11C]-Methionine PET/MRI in the Detection of Pituitary Adenomas Secreting ACTH and Causing Cushing's Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Hospices Civils de Lyon

Conditions:

Cushing's Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Cushing's disease is characterized by the existence of a benign pituitary tumor developed from corticotropic cells responsible for excessive ACTH secretion. This results in hypercorticism causing high...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 18 years old or over
  • Patient with a diagnosed Cushing's disease according to the French "protocole national de diagnostic et de soins (PNDS)"
  • Patient who underwent a MRI pituitary for diagnostic purposes
  • Patient who have undergone catheterization of the lower petrosal sinuses (if MRI does not detect pituitary adenoma) and have a result in favor of a central secretion of ACTH
  • Patient having an indication of surgical excision of the adenoma
  • Patient with a micro-adenoma (less than 1 cm in diameter) if the tumor is visualized on MRI
  • Patient for which informed and written consent to participate has been obtained.

Exclusion

  • \- Patient participating in another study
  • Patient with a pituitary macro-adenoma with visual impairment
  • Patient with ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome secondary to ectopic ACTH secretion
  • Patient with recurrence and / or history of pituitary adenoma excision
  • Patient with a contraindication to pituitary surgery or general anesthesia
  • Pregnant woman, breastfeeding or old enough to have children but without effective recognized contraception
  • Contra-indication to the realization of an MRI: permanently fixed metal parts (pacemaker, cerebral clip, cephalic end piercing, cochlear implant, pin or screw for recent bone fracture, dental equipment, metal splinters), claustrophobia

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 11 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 31 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

33 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03346954

Start Date

December 11 2017

End Date

August 31 2020

Last Update

September 25 2025

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Service de Médecine Nucléaire - Hospices Civils de Lyon

Bron, France, 69677