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Elastography in Thyroid Nodules

NCT04312646 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2020-03-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Thyroid nodules are a common finding in the general population,however, they are mostly unpalpable and usually discovered either during neck ultrasound (US) examination or by pathological examination at autopsy. They are found in about 8% of adults. Most thyroid nodules ''incidentalomas" are benign, however 7% may be malignant. Early detection of thyroid cancer helps in early treatment and better survival US is an accurate method for detection of thyroid nodules; however, US has a low accuracy in differentiating between benign from malignant thyroid nodules . US could suggest a malignancy likelihood criteria of a thyroid nodule, such as hypoechogenicity, increased intranodular vascularity, irregular margins, microcalcifications, absent halo, and a taller-than-wide shape measured in the transverse dimension.

Conditions

  • Thyroid Nodule

Interventions

DEVICE

Elastography .

Performance of US, elastography

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assiut University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-04-01
Primary Completion
2021-04-01
Completion
2022-04-01

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