Comparing surgery results in pituitary tumors found by health screening or clinic visits
Compares people having pituitary tumor surgery, by how the tumor was found.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: A Comparative Study of Patients Undergoing Surgery for Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors Detected by Different Ways
Key facts
- Where
- Beijing, ChinaSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 1 and 85 years old?
Source: NCT07835412, who can take part
Where in China
- the National Brain Tumor Registry of China (NBTRC)Beijing, ChinaTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT07835412
- Record updated
- 30 September 2026
- Original description
This multicenter cohort study is based on the National Brain Tumor Registry of China (NBTRC). It will compare patients who underwent surgery for Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors (PitNETs) detected through health screening versus those diagnosed via outpatient consultations. The study will evaluate differences between the two groups in surgical metrics, patient-centered outcomes, and healthcare utilization.Read full original descriptionShow less
Role of Health Screening in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Multicenter Cohort Study From the National Brain Tumor Registry of China (NBTRC)
This multicenter cohort study is based on the National Brain Tumor Registry of China (NBTRC). It will compare patients who underwent surgery for Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors (PitNETs) detected through health screening versus those diagnosed via outpatient consultations. The study will evaluate differences between the two groups in surgical metrics, patient-centered outcomes, and healthcare utilization.
Inclusion: Patients with PitNETs who underwent surgical resection at Beijing Tiantan Hospital from September 1, 2011, to November 30, 2019, together with those recorded in the NBTRC who underwent surgery from December 1, 2019, to December 31, 2021.
Exclusion: The department (health screening or outpatient clinics) where the definitive diagnosis confirmed was missing or unclear; PitNETs was recurrent or synchronous brain tumors of any histology existed; Admission was via the emergency department; Maximum tumor diameter on preoperative MRI were unavailable; Patients who explicitly declined to participate in this study.