Thyroid Disease Serum Repository

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

First Received: December 27, 2007 Last Updated: January 11, 2008 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	University of Arkansas
Information provided by:	University of Arkansas
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00592605

Purpose

Thyroid disease is more common among females and is increasing in incidence.

Otolaryngology faculty members and residents will perform head and neck examinations as part of the subject's routine care. If the participant is noted to have thyroid disease, they will be asked if they would like to participate in the research portion by having approximately 10cc's of blood drawn.

Faculty and staff will complete a data collection sheet that will contain demographic and clinical data.

Condition
Thyroid Disease

MedlinePlus related topics: Thyroid Diseases

Drug Information available for: Thyroid

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Cohort, Prospective
Official Title:	Thyroid Disease Serum Repository

Further study details as provided by University of Arkansas:

Biospecimen Retention: Samples Without DNA

Biospecimen Description:

Serum

Estimated Enrollment:	1000
Study Start Date:	May 2007
Estimated Study Completion Date:	May 2010
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	May 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Primary Care Clinic

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: - Participants with benign or malignant thyroid disease.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00592605

Locations

United States, Arkansas
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Arkansas

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Brendan Stack, MD

University of Arkansas

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ( Brendan Stack, MD )
Study ID Numbers:	84287
Study First Received:	December 27, 2007
Last Updated:	January 11, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00592605 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Endocrine System Diseases
Endocrinopathy
Thyroid Diseases

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Endocrine System Diseases
Thyroid Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 07, 2009