The Diagnostic Value of Shear Wave Elastography
- Conditions
- Thyroid Nodule
- Interventions
- Procedure: Shear Wave Elastography (SWE)
- Registration Number
- NCT02150772
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
- Brief Summary
Background: The main goal when diagnosing thyroid nodules, is to differentiate the few malignant from the overwhelming background of benign nodules. Currently available pre-operative tests are unable to rule out malignancy in a subset of patients and diagnostic thyroid surgery is necessary. Therefore, there is a need to develope the diagnostic tools for pre-operative diagnostic work-up of thyroid nodules.
The study will investigate a novel ultrasonographic technique called Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) in the pre-operative evaluation of thyroid nodules.
Aim:
To evaluate the diagnostic value of SWE in the pre-operative diagnosis of thyroid nodules in a tertiary surgical center.
Perspectives:
An optimization of the pre-operative risk-stratification and diagnosis of thyroid nodules can reduce unnecessary thyroid surgery, with a reduction in morbidity and better use of the economic and surgical resources.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 308
- Nodules in the thyroid size more than 1 cm and patient undergoing thyroid surgery
- Not undergoing thyroid surgery
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Shear Wave Elastography Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) All included patients have SWE performed
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Elasticity Index same day Elasticity Index is obtained by SWE.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Øre-Næse-Halsafdeling H, Aarhus University Hospital
🇩🇰Aarhus C, Denmark