Clinical trial · Observational
Elastography in Thyroid Nodules
Added Value of Ultrasound Elasatography in Characterization of Thyroid Nodules
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
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 at autopsy. They are found in about 8% of adults. Most thyroid nodules ''incidentalomas" are benign, however 7% may be malignant. Early detection of thyroid cancer helps in early treatment and better survival US is an accurate method for detection of thyroid nodules; however, US has a low accuracy in differentiating between benign from malignant thyroid nodules . US could suggest a malignancy likelihood criteria of a thyroid nodule, such as hypoechogenicity, increased intranodular vascularity, irregular margins, microcalcifications, absent halo, and a taller-than-wide shape measured in the transverse dimension.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thyroid Nodule | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elastography . | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- patients with thyroid nodules
- interventionNames
- Device: Elastography .
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- To evaluate the role of Elastography in differentiation between benign and malignant thyroid nodules
- timeFrame
- one year
- description
- by its additional information over the classic gray scale and color Doppler ultrasound
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
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Inclusion Criteria: * solitary nodule on clinical or ultrasound examination Exclusion Criteria: * Patients received any medical treatment or chemo or radiotherapy. * Patients underwent fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy * Nodules with calcification and cystic changes
References
Publications (1)
- BACKGROUNDTorre LA, Bray F, Siegel RL, Ferlay J, Lortet-Tieulent J, Jemal A. Global cancer statistics, 2012. CA Cancer J Clin. 2015 Mar;65(2):87-108. doi: 10.3322/caac.21262. Epub 2015 Feb 4. PMID 25651787