RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05264857

Decision Aid and Thyroid Nodules Management

Decision Aid for Management of Thyroid Nodules and Early Thyroid Cancer

Sponsor

Stony Brook University

Enrollment

134 participants

Start Date

Feb 8, 2022

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Thyroid Nodule

Summary

Patients with small favorable malignant or indeterminate thyroid nodules will receive information about management of thyroid nodules. Participants will be asked to complete brief surveys at the time of enrollment, shortly after the consultation appointment with the surgeon, and a few months after either the consultation or the surgery, to assess their satisfaction with their decision and decision making process. All participants will receive routine care and counseling by their endocrinologist and surgeon.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing a decision-making tool (a "decision aid") to help patients with uncertain or suspicious results from a thyroid nodule biopsy decide between surgery and other management options. The goal is to help people feel more informed and confident about their choice. **You may be eligible if...** - Your thyroid nodule biopsy came back as indeterminate (uncertain) or malignant (Bethesda categories III–VI) - Your thyroid nodule is 2 cm or smaller **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have previously had thyroid surgery - You have a prior history of thyroid cancer Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALThyroid Nodule Management Education

Participants will receive information about thyroid nodules and their management

Locations(1)

Stony Brook University Cancer Center

Stony Brook, New York, United States

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