Electrical Impedance Scanning of Thyroid Nodules Prior to Thyroid Surgery: a Prospective Study

Patients over the age of 18 with thyroid nodules scheduled for surgery will undergo EIS scan. Each node will be scanned and graded form 1-5 (1=benign, 5=malignant). Results will be compared with final histopathology.

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Key information

Conditions

Thyroid Neoplasms Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Endocrine System Diseases Head and Neck Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Thyroid Diseases Thyroid Nodule Thyroid Nodules

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jersualem, Israel

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients over the age of 18 with thyroid nodules scheduled for surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Pregnant patients
PAtients with electrical powered devices (cardiac pacemakers)

Treatment and study plan

Electrical Impedance Scanning (EIS) of the Thyroid gland

Device

Patients will be examined in the supine position. A cylinder electrode conveying 2.5V electrical current will be held by the patient. The patient will be scanned by a probe (similar to an ultrasound probe. The examination takes 5 minutes and there is no risk or discomfort.

Primary outcomes

Sensitivity and specificity of EIS

Time frame: 5 years

Secondary outcomes

NPV and PPV of EIS of the thyroid

Time frame: 5 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hadassah Medical Organization

Other

Collaborators

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2002
Study completion: 2007
First posted: Dec 11, 2007
Registry last updated: May 13, 2008

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