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Improved Preoperative Selection of Cold Thyroid Nodules

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00297297
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified October 2007 by Herlev Hospital.
Recruitment status was:  Enrolling by invitation
First Posted : February 28, 2006
Last Update Posted : February 25, 2010
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Information provided by:
Herlev Hospital

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Molecular gene profiling of fine-needle aspiration samples in addition to fine-needle aspiration cytology can improve the selection of patients with benign versus malignant thyroid nodules with improved sensitivity.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment
Thyroid Nodules Other: No intervention. Applying gene profiling on needle aspirates

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Estimated Enrollment : 100 participants
Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Preoperative Selection of Solitary Solid Cold Thyroid Nodules - A Prospective Study on the Value of Sonography, Cytology, Immunostaining and Molecular Profiling
Study Start Date : December 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date : March 2011

Resource links provided by the National Library of Medicine

MedlinePlus related topics: Thyroid Diseases
Drug Information available for: Thyroid

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Intervention Details:
  • Other: No intervention. Applying gene profiling on needle aspirates
    Other Name: Genetics - molecular profiling of tissue samples

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Ages Eligible for Study:   20 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Tertiary referral center (Endocrine outpatient - University Hosiptal - clinic). Patients referred with a solitary thyroid nodule
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Solitary thyroid nodules that appear solid on ultrasound and cold on a scintiscan

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy and lactation
  • Age below 20 years
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Locations
Denmark
Outpatient clinic of The Department of Endocrinology, Herlev University Hospital
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2730
Sponsors and Collaborators
Herlev Hospital
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Finn N Bennedbaek, MD, PhD Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Herlev University Hospital, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark
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Publications of Results:

Responsible Party: Finn N Bennedbaek, Md, PhD (principal investigator), Herlev University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00297297     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: HH-FB-10
First Posted: February 28, 2006    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: February 25, 2010
Last Verified: October 2007

Keywords provided by Herlev Hospital:
Solitary solid and scintigraphically cold thyroid nodules

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Thyroid Diseases
Thyroid Nodule
Endocrine System Diseases
Thyroid Neoplasms
 Endocrine Gland Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms
Head and Neck Neoplasms