Investigators intend to study the changes in thyroid hormone storage and production in amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis patients after RFA therapy.
Investigators plan to identify patients with amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) that failed to respond to medical therapy or have developed side effects from medical therapy or are considered high risk for such therapy. These patients will be offered the option to undergo radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of a portion of the thyroid gland in order to decrease thyroid hormone production and/or to inactive the existing thyroid hormone store before their leakage into the circulation. Investigators will follow these patients to assess their clinical response as well as their thyroid values. The safety of the procedure will also be assessed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
1
Radiofrequency ablation of a portion of thyroid parenchyma to treat amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Free T4 Response Post RFA
Thyroid tests
Time frame: 3 - 6 months
Total T3 Response Post RFA
Thyroid tests
Time frame: 3 - 6 months
Pain Related to RFA Procedure
McGill Pain Questionnaire
Time frame: 1 - 2 months
Thyroid-stimulating Hormone (TSH) Response Post RFA
Thyroid tests
Time frame: 3 - 6 months
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