Trial Information
Defining Predictive Factors of Clinical, Laboratory and Imaging Criteria Routinely Used in the Diagnosis of Thyroid Cancer: Observational, Prospective Multicentered Study
Inclusion Criteria:
- Consecutive patients presenting for thyroid disease (palpable nodules)
- Indication for surgery
- Age > 18 years
- Signed informed consent for surgery
- Signed informed consent for data collection
Exclusion Criteria:
- Concurrent condition that contraindicates surgery
- Clinical or radiologic evidence of locally advanced tumor
- Clinical or radiologic evidence of metastatic lymph nodes or distant metastases
- Nonpalpable nodes
Type of Study:
Observational
Study Design:
Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective
Outcome Measure:
positive predictive value of preoperative suspicious clinical, laboratory and imaging findings
Outcome Time Frame:
at baseline
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Luciano Pezzulo, M.D.
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
National Cancer Institute, Naples
Authority:
Italy: Ethics Committee
Study ID:
TIR-2009-01
NCT ID:
NCT01074684
Start Date:
January 2010
Completion Date:
April 2013
Related Keywords:
- Thyroid Cancer
- diagnosis
- nodules
- fine needle aspiration
- Thyroid Neoplasms
- Thyroid Diseases