N/A N=55 Diagnostic

Ultrasound Elastography in Imaging Patients With Thyroid Nodules

Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm · Thyroid Gland Nodule

Bottom Line

View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03174925 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Jul 2021

Primary outcome: Primary: Stiffness of Thyroid Nodules as Measured by Elastography — 2.7; 3.8; 2.7 meters/second

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Siemens Acuson S3000 ultrasound system (Device)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: Stanford University
Primary completion: Feb 2018

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Stiffness of Thyroid Nodules as Measured by Elastography	2.7; 3.8; 2.7	—

Summary

This clinical trial studies how well ultrasound elastography works in assessing the cancer status of potentially malignant thyroid nodules.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Presence of a thyroid nodule that is amenable to ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who are unable to lie supine for a biopsy
Pregnant patients

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