Real time ultrasound elastography in the investigation of thyroid nodules and the diagnosis of thyroid cancer

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Cancer, Ear, nose and throat; Subtopic: Head and Neck Cancer, Ear (all Subtopics); Disease: Endocrine, Head and Neck; Cancer; Thyroid lumps

• Registration Number: ISRCTN18261857
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Birmingham

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-01-28
• Study Completion: 2022-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 23 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 968

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with single or multiple thyroid nodules whether solid, cystic or mixed, undergoing investigation who have not undergone previous FNAC within the last 6 months
2. Aged 18 or over
3. Patient able and willing to give written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who have undergone previous thyroid FNAC in the last 6 months.
2. Patients with a bleeding diathesis that precludes FNAC
3. Patients with a needle phobia. 
4. Pregnant patients 
5. Patients with purely cystic nodules or with recent haemorrhage, with no solid component

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified