Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:31 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:31 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01408368
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* planned thyroid surgery for clinically, biochemically and immunologically diagnosed Graves' disease in patients with mild active ophthalmopathy and the posterior aspects of both thyroid lobes appearing normal on ultrasound of the neck.
Exclusion Criteria:
* previous thyroid or parathyroid surgery,
* recurrent hyperthyroidism after radioiodine ablation,
* history of Graves' disease longer than 24 months,
* thyroid nodules within the posterior aspect/s of thyroid lobe/s,
* suspicion of thyroid cancer,
* inactive Graves' ophthalmopathy,
* moderate to severe active Graves' ophthalmopathy,
* preoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy,
* pregnancy or lactation,
* age \< 18 years, or \> 65 years,
* ASA 4 grade (American Society of Anaesthesiology),
* inability to comply with the follow-up protocol.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
65 Years
Study:
NCT01408368
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01408368