Suction versus non-suction technique in fine aspiration cytology of thyroid lumps: a single blind randomised trial
Completed
- Conditions
- Multiple or single thyroid nodulesNutritional, Metabolic, EndocrineThyroid nodules
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN51730344
- Lead Sponsor
- Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 280
Inclusion Criteria
All patients referred to the Thyroid Lump Clinic, City Hospital, Birmingham
Exclusion Criteria
1.Children under 16 years of age
2.Patients unable to give consent for the study
3. Adults in emergency situations
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Good quality slides for laboratory examination<br><br>2. To find the test that gives the highest yield of accurate results
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. All slides will be scored based on the amount of bloodstaining, cellularity and preservation of the cells<br><br>2. Patient satisfaction would be surveyed using a questionnaire