Low Risk, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Radiofrequency Ablation
Conditions
Brief summary
To track the outcomes of patients who have been treated with RFA and its long-term effectiveness, and to learn more about the quality of life of patients who have received RFA in this study.
Detailed description
Primary Objectives • To evaluate thyroid nodule volume changes over time in participants undergoing RFA as part of clinical care Secondary Objectives * To establish the health-related quality of life among participants undergoing with ultrasound guided RFA. * To evaluate the sonographic features of thyroid nodules over time following ultrasound guided RFA. * To assess adverse events rates following ultrasound guided RFA.
Interventions
OTHERQuestionnaire
This questionnaire includes twenty-four questions covering patients complaints ranging from 0 to 4. Patients will be asked about the presence and severity of each item currently on the medical appointment.
Sponsors
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Eligibility Criteria 1. Participants scheduled to undergo ultrasound-guided RFA for the following conditions: benign thyroid nodules, indeterminate thyroid nodules, low-risk DTC, and recurrent PTC 2. Participant is over 18 years and is either not a surgical candidate or has declined surgery. 3. Capable and willing to provide written informed consent 4. Participant has one of the following diagnoses: * Biopsy-proven benign thyroid nodules causing compressive and/or cosmetic symptoms who are requesting treatment, * Biopsy-proven indeterminate nodules (AUS or follicular neoplasm) * Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) without metastasis * Locally recurrent thyroid cancer (\< 2 cm).
Exclusion criteria
1. Participants meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded: 2. Participants considered unsuitable for RFA by the treating physician
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Health- related Quality of Life Questionnaires | Through study completion; an average of 1 year | This questionnaire includes twenty-four questions covering patients complaints ranging from 0 to 4. Patients will be asked about the presence and severity of each item currently on the medical appointment. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTVictoria E Banuchi, MD
STUDY_DIRECTORVictoria E Banuchi, MD
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Outcome results
None listed