Status:
UNKNOWN
Elastography in Thyroid Nodules
Lead Sponsor:
Assiut University
Conditions:
Thyroid Nodule
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief 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 ...
Detailed Description
US elastography has been used to detect the nature of thyroid nodules, by measuring the tissue stiffness non invasively. It depends on tissue deformation strain that is caused by external compression....
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- solitary nodule on clinical or ultrasound examination
Exclusion
- Patients received any medical treatment or chemo or radiotherapy.
- Patients underwent fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy
- Nodules with calcification and cystic changes
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04312646
Start Date
April 1 2020
End Date
April 1 2022
Last Update
March 18 2020
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