Electrical Impedance Scanning of Thyroid Nodules Prior to Thyroid Surgery: a Prospective Study

Completed

• Conditions: Thyroid Neoplasms; Thyroid Nodules

• Registration Number: NCT00571077
• Lead Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization

Brief Summary

Patients over the age of 18 with thyroid nodules scheduled for surgery will undergo EIS scan. Each node will be scanned and graded form 1-5 (1=benign, 5=malignant). Results will be compared with final histopathology.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2002-01
• Status Verified: 2007-12
• Study Completion: 2007-12
• Study First Submitted: 2007-12-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-12-10
• Study First Posted: 2007-12-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-05-12
• Last Update Posted: 2008-05-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients over the age of 18 with thyroid nodules scheduled for surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant patients
• PAtients with electrical powered devices (cardiac pacemakers)

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sensitivity and specificity of EIS	5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
NPV and PPV of EIS of the thyroid	5 years

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Walter Reed Army MEdicla Center; 🇺🇸 Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Jersualem, Israel