- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01778400
RFA (Radiofrequency Ablation) Versus EA (Ethanol Ablation) for Predominantly Cystic Thyroid Nodules
Single Session Treatment of RFA Versus EA for Predominantly Cystic Thyroid Nodules: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Ablation Procedures Both RF ablation and EA will perform with each patient in the supine position and with mild neck extension. Before the treatment, investigators will measure the three orthogonal diameters of each nodule, i.e, the largest diameter and two other, mutually perpendicular diameters, and the volume of each nodule was calculated using the equation V = π abc/6, where V is the volume, a is the largest diameter, and b and c are the other two diameters. Investigators will use 2% lidocaine at skin puncture site. The skin will be punctured, and target nodules will be approached using the trans-isthmic approach method in which the RF ablation electrode or EA needle is inserted into the short axis of the nodule from the isthmus to the targeting nodule. This technical approach has several advantages. It can prevent a change in the position of the needle or electrode when the patient is swallowing or talking during the ablation and can also prevent fluid leakage, i.e. injected ethanol or ablated, hot fluid of the cystic portion of thyroid nodules, to areas outside the thyroid gland. This approach also allows clear, continuous US monitoring of the relationship of the nodule, the needle or electrode tip, and the expected location of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, thus minimizing the risks of injury to that nerve and/or the esophagus.
Radiofrequency Ablation All patients will be required to fast for at least six hours before each procedure. Before starting the RF ablation, investigators will aspirate the internal fluid as much as possible .
Moving shot technique for thyroid RF ablation has been proposed. In treatment of the liver, the electrode is fixed during ablation. Because the thyroid is a relatively small organ compared with the liver, prolonged fixation of the electrode is dangerous. Investigators therefore divide thyroid nodules into multiple conceptual ablation units, and perform RF ablation unit by unit by moving the electrode tip. These conceptual ablation units are smaller in the periphery of the nodule and in the portion of the nodule adjacent to the critical structures of the neck; however the units are larger in the central safe portion. Initially, the electrode tip will be positioned in the deepest, most remote imaginary unit of the nodule to enable easy monitoring of the electrode tip without the disturbance caused by microbubbles. The electrode moves within the thyroid mass by tilting it upward or downward. When ablation in the peripheral unit was finished, the electrode will be moved backward and in the superficial direction. Ablation will begin with 40 W of RF power. If a transient hyperechoic zone do not form at the electrode tip within 5-10 seconds, RF power was increased in 10-W increments up to (100) W. If the patient do not tolerate pain during the ablation, the RF power will be reduced or turned off. Ablation will be terminated when all imaginary units had changed to transient hyperechoic zones.
Investigators will check for any possible complications both during and immediately after the procedure in order to assess its safety. Procedure-related pain will be graded into four categories, i.e. grade 0, RF power did not have to be turned off because a patient experienced no pain; grade 1, RF power was turned off 1-2 times because the patient's pain; grade 2, RF power was turned off more than three times because of the patient's pain; and grade 3, RF procedure was incompletely terminated due to the patient's severe pain. After RF ablation, each patient will be observed for 1-2 hours while still in the hospital.
Ethanol Ablation A 16- or 18-gauge needle will be inserted into the nodule through an isthmus. After the needle tip is placed into the cystic portion, the internal fluid will be aspirated to the maximal extent possible, followed by slow injection of 99% ethanol into the cystic space. If the cyst contents are viscous, Investigators will aspirate viscous fluid using a large-bore needle (16-gauge) attached to a 30-mL syringe, and followed by irrigation with normal saline to remove viscous material attached to the cystic wall or solid component, after which ethanol will be injected. The volume of ethanol injected usually corresponded to 50% of the aspirated volume. After 2 minutes of ethanol retention with the needle in place, the injected ethanol will be completely removed and the needle was withdrawn. Investigators will not inject the ethanol to solid component. In order to assess its safety, Investigators will check for any complications during and immediately after the procedure. Procedure-related pain will be graded into four categories, i.e. grade 0, no pain or mild pain similar to pain experienced during the lidocaine injection; grade 1, pain greater than that of the lidocaine injection, but not requiring medication; grade 2, pain requiring medication; and grade 3, the procedure was incompletely terminated due to severe pain (1). Following the procedure, each patient was observed for 30 minutes while still in the hospital.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 138-736
- Asan Medical Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- patients with predominantly cystic thyroid nodules (90% > cystic portion > 50%)
- reports of pressure symptoms or cosmetic problems
- cytologic confirmation of benignancy in at least two, separate US-guided, fine-needle aspiration cytology or core needle biopsy for cystic fluid and/or a mural, solid component
- serum levels of thyroid hormone, thyrotropin, and calcitonin within normal limits.
Exclusion Criteria:
- nodules showing malignant features, i.e. taller than wide, spiculated margin, markedly hypoechoic, micro- or macrocalcifications, on US
- lack of informed consent
- less than 20 years old
- pregnant woman
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Radiofrequency ablation
Treatment with radiofrequency ablation for the thyroid lesions and compare the results with ethanol ablation in terms of volume reduction at 6-month follow-up (primary end point).
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radiofrequency ablation for the treatment as a new therapy as compared with ethanol ablation as a conventional therapy
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Active Comparator: Ethanol
Treatment of predominantly cystic nodule with ethanol ablation and compare these results to radiofrequency ablation in terms of volume reduction at 6-month follow-up.
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ethanol ablation as a conventional/control therapy to be compared with a new experimental therapy--radiofrequency ablation
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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quantitative volume reduction ratio of a thyroid lesion at six months following compared with before the ablation treatment
Time Frame: at six months following compared with before the ablation treatment
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at six months following compared with before the ablation treatment
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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binary therapeutic success rate which was defined as the proportion of patients who showed volume reduction >50%, improvement of symptomatic and cosmetic scores, and the number of major complications
Time Frame: 6-month
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6-month
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Chair: Jung Hwan Baek, MD, Asan Medical Center
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- BJH_PCYST
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