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NCT07695974Completed

Clinicopathological Predictors of Recurrence in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

Clinicopathological Predictors of Recurrence in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Evidence From a Large Cohort of Patients With Extended Follow-up

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 10 Jul 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The goal of this observational study is to identify demographic and clinicopathological factors associated with disease recurrence in adults with histologically confirmed papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) who achieved an initial disease-free status after primary treatment. The main questions it aims to answer are: Which demographic and clinicopathological characteristics are associated with an increased risk of PTC recurrence? Researchers will compare patients who developed biochemical or structural recurrence with those who remained recurrence-free to assess the prognostic role of age, sex, tumor size, histological subtype, vascular invasion, capsular invasion, gross invasion of the prethyroid strap muscles, concomitant thyroiditis, multifocality, lymph-node status, and pathological stage. As this is a retrospective study, participants will not undergo any study-specific intervention or additional procedure. Researchers will review existing demographic, surgical, pathological, treatment, and follow-up data from a prospectively maintained institutional database. Follow-up data include serial serum thyroglobulin measurements, neck ultrasonography, recurrence, and disease-specific mortality.

Status (registry)
Completed
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
1113 (actual)
First submitted
5 Jul 2026
Start date
7 Jan 2000
Primary completion date
31 Aug 2018
Lead sponsor
University of Roma La Sapienza
NCT number
NCT07695974

What you commit to

  • Study type: Observational
  • Participants enrolled: 1113
  • From 7 Jan 2000 to the primary completion date, 31 Aug 2018
  • 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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Prior treatment

  • previous neck surgery

Other illness

  • biochemical or structural evidence of persistent disease after initial treatment

Other

  • histological diagnosis other than papillary thyroid carcinoma
  • incomplete clinical, pathological, treatment, or follow-up records
  • follow-up shorter than 60 months in patients without recurrence

Who the study is looking for

  • histologically confirmed diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma
  • no history of previous neck surgery
  • availability of complete clinical, pathological, treatment, and follow-up data;
  • achievement of an initial disease-free status after primary treatment
  • minimum follow-up of 60 months for patients who remained recurrence-free

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Sapienza University of Rome - Policlinico Umberto I Hospital
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RomaItalyUnknown status

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