Comparing neck dissection techniques for thyroid cancer treatment

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to evaluate the shoulder and neck morbidity associated with two different surgical approaches for cervical lateral nodal dissection in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer and lateral metastases. Specifically, it compares the traditional neck dissection approach with an anterior approach to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. The study will involve patients who have confirmed lymph node involvement and will assess the effectiveness and complications of each surgical method. By analyzing outcomes, the research seeks to determine the optimal surgical technique for minimizing morbidity while effectively treating thyroid cancer.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients ≥ 18 years.
2. Patients with macroscopic lymph node involvement identified by physical examination, imaging or intraoperatively in lateral neck.
3. Patients with microscopic nodal involvement confirmed by FNAB (definition by the pathologist of suspected or confirmed metastatic papillary carcinoma according to the Bethesda criteria)
4. Candidates for lateral lymph node dissection due to suspected or confirmed disease metastatic lymph nodes as defined by the treating surgeon.
5. Patients requiring or not requiring thyroidectomy and/or central dissection concomitant with the dissection

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with a history of previous neck dissection
2. Histological confirmation of medullary or anaplastic carcinoma
3. Previous spinal nerve injury

Where it's running

• Hospital Alma Mater de Antioquia
  Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Alvaro Sanabria — Universidad de Antioquia
• Study coordinator: Alvaro Sanabria, MD
• Email: alvarosanabria@gmail.com
• Phone: 3138175170

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.