HIFU in Patients With Non-malignant Thyroid Nodules

NCT ID: NCT02258347

Last Updated: 2019-08-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

4 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-07-31

Study Completion Date

2015-10-13

Brief Summary

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Use of a high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in patients with non-malignant thyroid nodules.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Non-malignant Thyroid Nodules

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Single arm

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Echopulse

Intervention Type DEVICE

Interventions

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Echopulse

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female patient 18 years or older.
* Patient presenting with at least one thyroid nodule with no signs of malignancy:

1. Non suspect clinically and at ultrasonography imaging
2. Benign cytological diagnosis at fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) from the last 6 months
3. Normal serum calcitonin
4. No history of neck irradiation
* Normal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).
* Targeted nodule accessible and eligible to HIFU
* Absence of abnormal vocal cord mobility at laryngoscopy.
* Nodule diameter ≥ 10mm measured by ultrasound.
* Nodule volume inferior to 10 cc
* Composition of the targeted nodule(s) : no more than 30% cystic

Exclusion Criteria

* Head and/or neck disease that prevents hyperextension of neck.
* Known history of thyroid cancer or other neoplasias in the neck region.
* History of neck irradiation.
* Macrocalcification inducing a shadow in the thyroid significant enough to preclude the HIFU treatment
* Posterior position of the nodule if the thickness of the nodule is \<15mm
* Pregnant or lactating woman
* Any contraindication to the assigned analgesia/anaesthesia.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Theraclion

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Andrea Frasoldati, Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Istituto in tecnologie avanzate e modelli assistenziali in oncologia

Reggio Emilia, , Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

Other Identifiers

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HIFU/REG/NT

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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