Effectiveness of Core-Needle US Guided Biopsy as Primary Tool For Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules

Kafrelsheikh University60 enrolled

Overview

The study aimed to determine the best intervention between Core biopsy and Fine needle aspiration in diagnosis of thyroid malignancy.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Thyroid Nodule Thyroid Diseases Thyroid Gland; Node

Interventions

FNBPROCEDURE

Fine needle aspiration from the nodules

Core biopsyPROCEDURE

Core biopsy from thyroid nodules

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients with nodules larger than 1 cm in diameter and suspicious ultrasound criteria with TIRADS category III or higher. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of hemodynamic instability or inadequate coagulation profile were excluded

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of samples in FNB and CNB matching the final pathology

Comparing number of samples in FNB and CNB that make same diagnosis as the final postoperative pathology

Time frame: 7 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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