Status:

COMPLETED

Subtotal Versus Total Thyroidectomy for Graves' Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Jagiellonian University

Conditions:

Thyroid

Goiter

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The extent of thyroid resection in Graves' disease remains controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term results of bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy versus total thyroidectomy in pati...

Detailed Description

Graves' disease was first described in 1835. It is an autoimmune disorder caused by antibodies which bind to thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) receptors on the thyroid cell membrane. The overt clinica...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • planned thyroid surgery for clinically, biochemically and immunologically diagnosed Graves' disease in patients with mild active ophthalmopathy and the posterior aspects of both thyroid lobes appearing normal on ultrasound of the neck.

Exclusion

  • previous thyroid or parathyroid surgery,
  • recurrent hyperthyroidism after radioiodine ablation,
  • history of Graves' disease longer than 24 months,
  • thyroid nodules within the posterior aspect/s of thyroid lobe/s,
  • suspicion of thyroid cancer,
  • inactive Graves' ophthalmopathy,
  • moderate to severe active Graves' ophthalmopathy,
  • preoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy,
  • pregnancy or lactation,
  • age \< 18 years, or \> 65 years,
  • ASA 4 grade (American Society of Anaesthesiology),
  • inability to comply with the follow-up protocol.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2000

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01408368

Start Date

January 1 2000

End Date

December 1 2010

Last Update

August 3 2011

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Jagiellonian University, College of Medicine, Department of Endocrine Surgery, 3rd Chair of General Surgery

Krakow, Poland, 31-202