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CompletedNCT06405919

Risk of Malignancy in Endemic Long Standing Nodular Goitres: a Prospective Cohort Study

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
160 (actual)
Sponsor
University of Khartoum · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

To determine the incidence of thyroid cancer in patients with long standing goitres presenting for surgery.

Detailed description

This is a prospective cohort study The objective is to determine the incidence of cancer in patients with long standing goitres( more than 10 years ) who present for surgery in Khartoum Teaching Hopspital - Sudan. Introduction: goitre is endemic in Sudan with prevalence ranging between 5-42% in different regions of the country. Patients are referred for surgery only if they develop pressure symptoms. The incidence of thyroid carcinoma is high in endemic goitrous areas. Determining the risk of cancer in patient with long standing goitres may help in early early referral and early surgical intervention. Methods: This is prospective cohort study including 160 patients with long standing goitrers of 10 years or more who presented from March 2017 to September 2017 to Khartoum Teaching Hospital-Sudan

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTHistopathologyThyroidectomy for patients and histological examination of specimen to determine incidence of malignancy.

Timeline

Start date
2017-03-01
Primary completion
2018-09-30
Completion
2018-09-30
First posted
2024-05-09
Last updated
2024-05-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sudan

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06405919. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.