NCT03294005

Brief Summary

Iodine ingestion insufficiency was widespread existence in the 50's in Taiwan, induced the hypothyroidism with the popular name "the big neck". After many experts study and evaluation, goiter was gradually disappeared after salt adding iodine in the 60's. But the nodule of the thyroid gland was widespread on the Taiwan island. This situation was a particular victim in living in the mountainous area inhabitant. The middle area populaces suffer from the thyroid gland disease really popular than other areas. Recently literature reported that the cancer rate of thyroid gland rises gradually. In according to the statistics, thyroid cancer prevalence probably has 10% in the nodular goiter. The major early preliminary diagnosis of the thyroid cancer is thyroid fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), but this technique must to have skilled clinical puncture's doctor and to have special training cytological pathology doctor. Therefore, if we can have simple fast screening tool and can make up this insufficiency, then we can achieved the fast diagnosis, rapid processing, the promotion diagnosis and treatment quality and promotes the survival percentage. The thyroid ultrasonography (Thyroid US) is one universal, fast, cheap, and the simple diagnosis nodular goiter tool. If we can friendly use this tool, we can early diagnosis \& management this disease. This research collect subjects from Jan 2002 to Dec 2016 under procedure of thyroid US, FNAC and thyroidectomy. Preliminary design index of thyroid gland tumor score (TTS) was to survey and analysis.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
1,949

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2017

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2017

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 22, 2017

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 26, 2017

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 30, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 30, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

July 21, 2020

Status Verified

July 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

3 years

First QC Date

September 22, 2017

Last Update Submit

July 20, 2020

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Accuracy with (TP+TN)/(TP+TN+FP+TN)

    Jun 2018

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Sensitivity with TP/(TP+FN)

    Jun 2018

  • Specificity with TN/(TN+FP)

    Jun 2018

  • Positive predictive value (PPV) with TP/(TP+FP)

    Jun 2018

  • Negative predictive value (NPV) with TN/(TN+FN)

    Jun 2018

Study Arms (1)

Subjects with nodular goiter

Enrolled subjects with nodular goiter had thyroid sonography and thyroidectomy from 2002 January to 2016 December in CMUH. Total enrolled subject about 2000. These subjects were confirmed by pathology. Each subject had been transverse and longitudinal views of thyroid ultrasonography with high-resolution ultrasound (7-14 MHz) (HP Image Point-HS, Toshiba SSA250, GE ,Aloka SSD-1200 and Siemens S2000) that was performed by our partners - endocrinologist in all patients. Gray scale ultrasonography was routinely performed in every subject. Color Doppler ultrasonography for blood flow and thyroid fine needle aspiration was not absolute done in routine procedure. All data at least was interpreted by 3 endocrinologists under the blind method. Each subject was analyzed under thyroid echogenicity, margin, calcification, inclusion, grooving change and size \& ratio size of tall and transverse.

Diagnostic Test: Thyroid ultrasonography

Interventions

Each subject had been transverse and longitudinal views of thyroid ultrasonography with high-resolution ultrasound (7-14 MHz) (HP Image Point-HS, Toshiba SSA250, GE ,Aloka SSD-1200 and Siemens S2000) that was performed by our partners - endocrinologist in all patients.

Subjects with nodular goiter

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

Enrolled subjects with nodular goiter had thyroid sonography and thyroidectomy from 2002 January to 2016 December in CMUH.

You may qualify if:

  • \. Patients with nodular goiter had thyroidectomy from 2002 January to 2016 December in CMUH.
  • \. Patients had thyroid sonography within one year before thyroidectomy.
  • \. All data at least was interpreted by 3 endocrinologists under the blind method.

You may not qualify if:

  • \. Patients with nodular goiter hadn't thyroidectomy.
  • \. Patients hadn't thyroid sonography.
  • \. All data was interpreted by endocrinologists under the blind method, but interpretation results were inconsistent.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

China Medical University Hospital

Taichung, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Thyroid Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Endocrine Gland NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsHead and Neck NeoplasmsEndocrine System DiseasesThyroid Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Consultant

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 22, 2017

First Posted

September 26, 2017

Study Start

July 1, 2017

Primary Completion

June 30, 2020

Study Completion

June 30, 2020

Last Updated

July 21, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations