Comparing two surgical routes for neck lymph node removal in thyroid cancer
Compares two surgical approaches to remove neck lymph nodes in adults with thyroid cancer.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Lateral Cervical Node Dissection in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.
Key facts
- Where
- Medellín, ColombiaSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 99 years old?
Source: NCT06149637, who can take part
Where in Colombia
- Hospital Alma Mater de AntioquiaMedellín, ColombiaTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Centro de Excelencia en Enfermedades de Cabeza y Cuello
- Trial code
- NCT06149637
- Record updated
- 29 October 2024
- Original description
The objective of this study is to compare shoulder and neck morbidity and the effectiveness of cervical lateral nodal dissection in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer and lateral metastases between the anterior and posterior approaches to the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM)Read full original descriptionShow less
Comparison of Two Routes of Surgical Approach to Lateral Cervical Node Dissection in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Patients With Lateral Metastatic Disease: Randomized Clinical Trial
The objective of this study is to compare shoulder and neck morbidity and the effectiveness of cervical lateral nodal dissection in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer and lateral metastases between the anterior and posterior approaches to the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM)
Inclusion: Patients ≥ 18 years; Patients with macroscopic lymph node involvement identified by physical examination, imaging or intraoperatively in lateral neck; Patients with microscopic nodal involvement confirmed by FNAB (definition by the pathologist of suspected or confirmed metastatic papillary carcinoma according to the Bethesda criteria); Candidates for lateral lymph node dissection due to suspected or confirmed disease metastatic lymph nodes as defined by the treating surgeon; Patients requiring or not requiring thyroidectomy and/or central dissection concomitant with the dissection.
Exclusion: Patients with a history of previous neck dissection; Previous spinal nerve injury; Histological confirmation of medullary or anaplastic carcinoma.