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Information provided by: | Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00954837 |
Thyroid nodules are common (prevalence of 12.7% in women), but are malignant in only 5% of cases. International experts agree that a preliminary cytological examination by fine needle aspiration (FNA) is required. The management of patients with cytological results consistent with malignant or suspicious for malignancy nodules is well codified and generally involves surgery. However, there is no consensus concerning 1) the utility of a second FNA during the monitoring of benign nodules. Certain studies have recommended a second FNA, whereas others have recommended ultrasound monitoring alone; 2) the contribution of ultrasound criteria to the decision as to whether to carry out a second FNA, particularly if the nodule increases in size; 3) the management of nodules classified as doubtful or suspect on needle biopsy, many of which prove to be benign (20 to 30% are malignant), raising questions about the utility of systematic thyroid surgery or the justification for a second FNA; 4) the management of patients with non significant (NS) findings on FNA, for whom immediate surgery, monitoring or a second FNA may be recommended and 5) the procedure to be followed for nodules present in patients with multinodular thyroid disease.
Condition | Intervention |
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Thyroid Cancer |
Procedure: Fine needle aspiration |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Diagnostic, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Utility of a Second Ultrasound-guided Fine Needle Aspiration for the Detection of Thyroid Cancer in the Management of Single Thyroid Nodules or Multinodular Goitre. |
Estimated Enrollment: | 400 |
Study Start Date: | August 2009 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2011 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | August 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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Fine needle aspiration
Patient with solid nodules more than 10 mm in diameter will be biopsied by ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration(FNA)after consultation with an endocrinologist or ENT specialist.
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Procedure: Fine needle aspiration
Classical needle biopsy techniques will be used, with patients lying on their backs with their necks in hyperextension. An initial ultrasound scan will be used to determine the site or sites at which the needle should be inserted. Following extensive disinfection of the skin of the neck, the needle will be inserted under ultrasound guidance. The needle will be moved gently backwards and forwards and displaced radially in a clockwise direction to recover cellular material by capillarity. In general, several (two or three) passages of the needle are required for a given nodule. It is possible to carry out FNA on up to three nodules in a single session. For each passage, a new, sterile, single-use needle will be used. The insertion of each needle will be preceded by an ultrasound scan.
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Marie LALOI-MICHELIN, MD | +33(0)149956380 | marie.laloi-michelin@lrb.aphp.fr |
Contact: Béatrix COCHAND-PRIOLLET, MD-PHD | +33(0)149958330 | beatrix.cochand-priollet@lrb.aphp.fr |
France, Ile de France | |
Service de Médecine Interne B - Hôpital LARIBOISIERE | |
Paris, Ile de France, France, 75010 |
Principal Investigator: | Marie LALOI-MICHELIN, MD | Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris |
Responsible Party: | Unité de Recherche Clinique Lariboisière ( Eric VICAUT ) |
Study ID Numbers: | ID RCB 2008-A00839-46, EudraCT 2008-004554-33 |
Study First Received: | July 30, 2009 |
Last Updated: | August 6, 2009 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00954837 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | France: Ministry of Health |
Thyroid cancer thyroid FNA repeat FNA |
thyroid screening thyroid ultrasonography FNA screening |
Goiter Thyroid Nodule Thyroid Neoplasms Head and Neck Neoplasms |
Endocrine System Diseases Endocrinopathy Thyroid Diseases Endocrine Gland Neoplasms |
Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Thyroid Neoplasms Head and Neck Neoplasms |
Endocrine System Diseases Thyroid Diseases Endocrine Gland Neoplasms |