Heat treatment vs surgery for adrenal gland tumor
Part of Cancer, Heart & circulation, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study compares two treatments for a certain type of adrenal gland tumor (Conn's adenoma) that causes high blood pressure. One is a heat-based procedure called radiofrequency ablation and the other is surgery to remove the tumor. The goal is to see which is better at controlling blood pressure.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have high blood pressure that was confirmed within the last 9 months.
- You have a diagnosis of primary aldosteronism (a condition where your adrenal gland makes too much of a hormone called aldosterone) that was confirmed in the last year.
- You have a single adrenal gland nodule (small growth) that is smaller than 4 cm.
- You are willing to come back for checkups 6 months after treatment.
- You have French health insurance and can read and understand French.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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