Status:
COMPLETED
CellFX ® Percutaneous Electrode (PE) Treatment of Symptomatic Benign Thyroid Nodules
Lead Sponsor:
Pulse Biosciences, Inc.
Conditions:
Thyroid Nodule (Benign)
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The objective of this clinical feasibility study is to evaluate initial clinical safety and device performance of the CellFX Percutaneous Electrode (PE) System for the treatment of symptomatic benign ...
Detailed Description
Cohort 1: (CellFX PE Procedure and Surgery) The first five enrolled subjects will be patients with planned thyroidectomy. The site investigator will perform the CellFX procedure followed by an ultraso...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participant must be at least 18 or no older than 80 years of age
- Participant gives voluntary, written informed consent to participate in this clinical investigation and from whom consent has been obtained.
- Participant must comply with study procedures including all follow-up visits diagnosis of thyroid nodule confirmed by ultrasonography ≤Grade 3 (2017 ACR TI-RADS and fine needle aspiration biopsy FNA (Bethesda category II ) with no macro-calcifications in target nodule within 30 days of enrollment
- Participant has single nodule ≤ 6.0 cm in greatest dimension.
- Participant may have abnormal thyroid function, such as suppressed thyrotropin (TSH) levels, at the screening visit
- Participant has no abnormal cervical lymph nodes during screening visit examination
- Participant has thyroid nodule causing appearance, pressure or swallowing symptoms
- Participant has absence of abnormal vocal cord mobility by ultrasound evaluation
Exclusion
- Participant has an implantable electronic medical device. (i.e., pacemaker, implantable cardioverter defibrillator)
- Participant has an active systemic infection on the day of the CellFX PE procedure with either fever, leukocytosis or requiring intravenous antibiotics or history of head and neck, pulmonary or systemic infection in the last 2 weeks prior to CellFX PE procedure
- Participant is known to be immune compromised
- Participant is a member of a vulnerable population including individuals employed by the Sponsor, clinic site, or entity associated with the conduct of the study
- Participant had previous neck irradiation
- Participant has history of familial thyroid cancer in more than two first-degree relatives
- Participants currently suffering from hematological diseases or bleeding tendency, or patients currently requiring continuous administration of antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs
- Ultrasonographic evidence of calcifications, irregular margins or sonographic features that are suspicious for malignancy
- Nodule likely to be in contact with the recurrent laryngeal nerve on ultrasound evaluation
- History of cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled hypertension, liver or kidney disease, or recent history of myocardial infarctions or structural heart disease as determined by the Investigator
- History of a coagulation mechanism disorder or bleeding tendency
- Abnormal contralateral vocal cord function
- Allergy or contraindication to assigned analgesia/anesthesia
- Females of childbearing potential who are nursing, pregnant, or planning to become pregnant during the study period
- Have any condition or situation which, in the Investigator's opinion, puts the participant at significant risk, could confound the study results, or may interfere significantly with the participant's participation in the study
- Use of any other investigational drug, therapy, or device within 30 days prior to enrollment or concurrent participation in another research study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 13 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 18 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06117085
Start Date
April 13 2023
End Date
November 18 2024
Last Update
November 21 2024
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Ospedale del Mare | ASLNA1 Centro
Naples, Italy