Active Surveillance on Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma

Seoul National University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma; Thyroid Cancer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02938702

2520160010

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study is a multi-center prospective cohort study of active surveillance in papillary thyroid cancer with low risk. The purpose of the study is to observe natural course of low risk papillary thyroid cancer in Korean population, and comparison of prognosis between active surveillance group and conventional surgery group. Patient will be well informed about their choice of active surveillance or surgery.

Enrollment: 1,211 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• who agreed to the agreement form
• who is older than 18 years old
• who was diagnosed by fine needle aspiration or needle biopsy of Bethesda category V or VI
• whose thyroid cancer is smaller than 1 cm length

Exclusion criteria

• who cannot routinely follow-up according to the study schedule
• who was diagnosed by fine needle aspiration or needle biopsy of Bethesda category I, II, III, or IV.
• who have hyperthyroidism which needs treatment

Trial design

1,211 participants in 2 patient groups

Active surveillance

Description:

Group with active surveillance of their PTC

Surgery

Description:

Group who underwent surgery after diagnosis of PTC