Intraoperative methylene blue spray to identify parathyroid gland during thyroidectomy: a diagnostic test

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: What is sensitivity and specificity of spraying of methylene blue intra- operative thyroidectomy field to identify parathyroid gland?; methylene blue; spray; intraoperative; thyroidectomy; identify; parathyroid

• Registration Number: TCTR20160726003
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Medicine Khon Kaen university

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-07-26
• Study Completion: 2018-06-13
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 94

Inclusion Criteria

1.Patient who on going to thyroid lobectomy
2.Age >= 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patient who used to undergo thyroid surgery
2.Patient who allergy to methylene blue
3.Pregnancy
4.Patient who on going to endoscopic thyroid surgery
5.Patient who on MAOIs such as tranylcypromine, isocarboxazid , phenelzine or on medical that has similar pharmacological effect such as furazolidone, isoniazid, procarbazine, linezolid
6.G6PD deficiency

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
sensitivity of Intra-operative methylene blue spray intra-operative pathohistology,specificity of Intra-operative methylene blue spray intra-operative pathohistology

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PPV of Intra-operative methylene blue spray intra-operative pathohistology,NPV of Intra-operative methylene blue spray intra-operative pathohistology