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2024-05-11 @ 8:31 AM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:29 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06405919
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2024-05-09
First Post:
2024-05-04
Brief Title:
Risk of Malignancy in Endemic Long Standing Nodular Goitres a Prospective Cohort Study
Sponsor:
University of Khartoum
Organization:
University of Khartoum
Study Overview
Official Title:
Risk of Malignancy in Endemic Long Standing Nodular Goitres a Prospective Cohort Study
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2024-05
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief 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
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
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None