NCT02747888Recruiting
Hereditary Risk Factors for Thyroid Cancer
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 11 Jun 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Thyroid cancers can occur sporadically, but can also be found as tumors that cluster in families with other cancers or genetic syndromes. Researchers are studying thyroid cancer in children and families, with a particular interest in understanding genes and other factors that may put individuals at risk for developing thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules. * In this study, family and medical history information is collected alongside a blood or saliva sample for genetic studies. * Individuals with a past or present childhood thyroid cancer/nodule or a thyroid cancer suspected to be inherited in their family are invited to participate.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 250 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 31 Mar 2016
- Start date
- 1 Mar 2016
- Primary completion date
- 1 Mar 2029
- Lead sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Diseases
- Thyroid cancer, Childhood cancers
- NCT number
- NCT02747888
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 250
- From 1 Mar 2016 to the primary completion date, 1 Mar 2029
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other
- Individuals who are unable to give informed consent.
- Individuals who are unable to complete study materials.
Who the study is looking for
- Individual pediatric patient with current or previous known or suspected thyroid cancer or nodule(s).
- Individual adult patient with current or previous known or suspected thyroid cancer or nodule(s) if they come from a family with a high suspicion of hereditary cancer (as below).
- Individuals from families with a high suspicion of hereditary thyroid cancer:
- Families with a current or previous diagnosis of a thyroid cancer/nodule occurring in childhood (\<18 years old).
- Families with a high suspicion of hereditary thyroid cancer/nodules other than above to include:
- Families with thyroid cancer in multiple individuals
- Families with thyroid cancer and a known genetic syndrome
- Families with thyroid cancer and a suspected genetic syndrome (e.g. multiple childhood cancers in the family, multiple primary cancers, multiple endocrinopathies, etc.)
Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Boston | United States | Recruiting |
This page is information, not medical advice. Discuss any trial with your doctor.