Evaluating diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for thyroid conditions

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 observational study will assess different diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in patients with various thyroid pathologies, including hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, benign thyroid nodules, and thyroid carcinoma. It will involve both retrospective and prospective phases, enrolling patients diagnosed from 1995 onwards and following them for up to 20 years. The study will collect clinical data that is typically gathered in routine practice without any additional procedures beyond standard care.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age older than 18 years at the time of diagnosis;
* Patients with thyroid pathology (hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism/thyrotoxicosis, benign thyroid nodule, and thyroid carcinoma) in whom the diagnosis was made in our Center or another Center from 01/01/1995 until the approval of this study (retrospective phase) or from the time of approval of this study to the next 10 years (prospective phase);
* Obtaining informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Follow up lasting less than 3 months;
* Incomplete or missing clinical data that may affect the correct assessment of the patient.

Where it's running

• IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
  Bologna, Bologna, Italy Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Uberto Pagotto, MD — IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
• Study coordinator: Uberto Pagotto, MD
• Email: uberto.pagotto@unibo.it
• Phone: +390512144190

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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.