RecruitingNCT06627998

Study of the Prevalence of Osteo-metabolic Complications in Patients With Thyroid Cancer

Sponsor

IRCCS San Raffaele

Enrollment

82 participants

Start Date

Apr 12, 2023

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Osteoporosis Cancer of Thyroid Vertebral Fracture

Summary

This is a multicenter retrospective observational study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of osteo-metabolic complications in patients with thyroid cancer.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study examines how often patients with thyroid cancer develop bone and metabolic complications (such as osteoporosis or vertebral fractures), and looks at the role that the cancer itself and its treatments may play in these bone changes. It is an observational study, not a treatment trial. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older - You have a confirmed histological diagnosis of thyroid carcinoma - Pre-operative chest X-ray images are available for bone density analysis - You have signed informed consent **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You do not meet the above criteria Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTDiagnostic (chest x-ray /DXA)and clinical data collected for clinical practice

Biochemical, clinical and radiological data performed for clinical practice will be retrospectively collected. Osteoporosis and vertebral fractures will be diagnosed through DXA scan and vertebral morphometry.