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A study on the efficacy and safety of controlled surgery, active surveillance protocol, and ultrasound-guided percutaneous thermal ablation in patients with low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma

A study on the efficacy and safety of controlled surgery, active surveillance protocol, and ultrasound-guided percutaneous thermal ablation in patients with low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500111756
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-11-05
Start date
2023-04-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Papillary thyroid carcinoma

Interventions

Surgery Group:At least a complete lobectomy on the affected side, including the isthmus, combined with lymph node dissection in the tracheoesophageal groove on the affected side.
Thermal ablation group:Ultrasound-guided percutaneous thermal ablation therapy
Active surveillance group:Active surveillance

Sponsors

Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients eligible for this study must meet all of the following criteria: 1. Age: 18 years or older, with no gender restrictions; 2. Papillary carcinoma confirmed by cytological examination; 3. Ultrasound indicates a single suspicious malignant nodule within the thyroid gland, with a diameter of =5 mm; for nodules not close to the capsule on all sides, this can be relaxed to a diameter of 5 mm), and there is no extraglandular invasion; 5. Patients voluntarily participate in this study and independently choose the intervention method, and have signed the Informed Consent Form (ICF); those with good expected compliance who can follow the protocol requirements for follow-up of therapeutic effects and adverse reactions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study: 1. Follicular thyroid carcinoma; 2. High-risk subtypes of papillary thyroid carcinoma (e.g., tall cell, insular, or columnar cell carcinoma); 3. Other histological subtypes of thyroid cancer (e.g., lymphoma, sarcoma, medullary carcinoma, or anaplastic carcinoma); 4. Suspected metastatic cervical lymph nodes or clinically suspected distant metastasis (to organs such as lung, bone, or brain) at initial diagnosis; 5. Presence of coarse calcifications within the thyroid microcarcinoma; 6. Confirmed evidence of lymph node or distant metastasis; 7. Family history of thyroid cancer; 8. History of neck radiation exposure during adolescence or childhood; 9. Concurrent hyperthyroidism; 10. Presence of intermediate-risk or multiple gene mutations associated with poor prognosis detected during genetic screening performed at the time of cytological puncture; 11. Severe coagulation disorder; 12. Severe cardiopulmonary disease; 13. History of neck irradiation; 14. Implantation of a cardiac pacemaker or presence of metallic stents within the body; 15. Severe or uncontrolled infection, or wounds failing to heal after 8 weeks of standard care; 16. Any condition deemed by the investigator as potentially harmful to the subject or likely to impair the subject’s ability to comply with or complete the study requirements.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The maximum diameter of the lesion;Change in the maximum diameter of the nodule after ablation.;Ultrasound observation of the extent and morphology of necrosis in the ablation zone.;Recurrence or metastasis in the thyroid gland;Fine needle aspiration of the ablation site;Lymph node metastasis;Distant metastasis;Thyroid stimulating hormone;Free Triiodothyronine;Free thyroxine;Human thyroglobulin;Parathyroid hormone;Serum calcium;Serum phosphate;Serum Magnesium;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Adverse event;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Yu

Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center.

neck130@sina.com+86 138 1731 1886

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026