Testing a quick lab check during thyroid surgery for follicular nodules
Tests a fast tissue check during surgery to tell benign from cancerous thyroid nodules.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Role of Frozen Section in Categorization of Thyroid Follicular Neoplasm
Key facts
- Where
- Asyut, EgyptSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for people with a thyroid nodule called a follicular neoplasm (Bethesda category IV) on needle biopsy, who have half of the thyroid removed.
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
- Disease stage
- Thyroid nodule diagnosed as follicular neoplasm (Bethesda category IV) by fine needle aspiration cytology.
- Earlier treatment
- Must have had surgery to remove half of the thyroid (hemi-thyroidectomy).
Main reasons for not taking part
- Thyroid nodule found by needle biopsy to be non-neoplastic
- Thyroid nodule found by needle biopsy to be suspicious for malignancy
- Thyroid nodule found by needle biopsy to be malignant
Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
Where in Egypt
- Assiut Universiy Hospital and Private pathology laboratoryAsyut, EgyptContact: Mohamed H Sayed, MBBChNo longer taking part
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?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Assiut University
- Trial code
- NCT06947629
- Record updated
- 27 April 2025
- Original description
The goal of this prospective study is to assess the effectiveness of frozen section in distinguishing between benign and malignant tumors in the category of follicular thyroid neoplasm to prevent over-surgery for benign follicular neoplasm (lobectomy Vs total thyroidectomy).Read full original descriptionShow less
Role of Frozen Section in Categorization of Thyroid Follicular Neoplasm
The goal of this prospective study is to assess the effectiveness of frozen section in distinguishing between benign and malignant tumors in the category of follicular thyroid neoplasm to prevent over-surgery for benign follicular neoplasm (lobectomy Vs total thyroidectomy).
The main questions, it aims to answer are:
The follicular neoplasm is benign or malignent? how far is FNAC valid and accurate? Researchers will compare the results of frozen section and paraffin embedded sections to evaluate the validity and accuracy of FNAC.
Inclusion: Cases presented with a thyroid nodule, diagnosed as "follicular neoplasm" (Bethesda category IV) by fine needle aspiration cytology, and underwent hemi-thyroidectomy.
Exclusion: Cases with thyroid nodule and diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology as non-neoplastic lesions, suspicious for malignancy or as malignant.