Clinical trials: Thyroid Disorders
Thyroid Diseases
Preoperative Steroids in Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
This pilot project will randomize a small sample of patients about to undergo surgery for their autoimmune, inflammatory thyroid disease, and determine if a short course of prednisone alters the inflammation of the gland and…
- Trial name
- NCT04542278
- Testing
- Prednisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Thyroid Cancer
A Trial of Lenvatinib (E7080) in Subjects With Iodine-131 Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer to Evaluate Whether an Oral Starting Dose of 18 Milligram (mg) Daily Will Provide Comparable Efficacy to a 24 mg Starting Dose, But Have a Better Safety Profile
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind study being conducted as a postmarketing requirement to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to evaluate whether there is a lower starting dosage of lenvatinib 24 mg once daily…
- Trial name
- NCT02702388
- Testing
- Lenvatinib
- Where
- 101 sites in United States, Australia and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 241 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Metastatic Thyroid Gland Carcinoma, Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Gland Carcinoma
Iodine I-131 With or Without Selumetinib in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Thyroid Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well iodine I-131 works with or without selumetinib in treating patients with thyroid cancer that has returned (recurrent) or has spread from where it started to other places in the body…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Thyroid Gland Carcinoma, Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Gland Carcinoma, Recurrent Thyroid Gland Carcinoma, Stage IV Thyroid Gland Follicular Carcinoma AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT02393690
- Testing
- Iodine I-131, Selumetinib
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Academic and Community Cancer Research United
Benign Thyroid Nodule
Efficacy of a Spirulina Supplement for Amelioration of Benign ThYroid Nodules
Clinical trial with a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design; enrolls approximately 30 euthyroid patients with benign thyroid nodules, who will receive for 6 weeks a spirulina-based supplement, and for another 6 weeks…
- Trial name
- ESSAY (NCT03535974)
- Testing
- Preparation with Spirulina
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Fundatia Bio-Forum
Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Medullary
Adaptive Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI) Therapy In Patients With Thyroid Cancer
Participants will have been diagnosed with advanced progressive thyroid cancer and are about to start treatment with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI).
- Conditions
- Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Medullary, Differentiated Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03630120
- Testing
- Lenvatinib, Sorafenib, Cabozantinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Differentiated Thyroid Gland Carcinoma, Recurrent Thyroid Gland Carcinoma
Sunitinib Malate in Treating Patients With Thyroid Cancer That Did Not Respond to Iodine I 131 and Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This phase II trial studies how well sunitinib malate works in treating patients with thyroid cancer that did not respond to iodine I 131 (radioactive iodine) and cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Differentiated Thyroid Gland Carcinoma, Recurrent Thyroid Gland Carcinoma, Refractory Thyroid Gland Carcinoma, Stage III Thyroid Gland Follicular Carcinoma AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT00381641
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacogenomic Study, Sunitinib
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Leukodystrophy, White Matter Disease
LeukoSEQ: Whole Genome Sequencing as a First-Line Diagnostic Tool for Leukodystrophies
Leukodystrophies, and other heritable disorders of the white matter of the brain, were previously resistant to genetic characterization, largely due to the extreme genetic heterogeneity of molecular causes.
- Conditions
- Leukodystrophy, White Matter Disease, 4H Syndrome, Adrenoleukodystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT02699190
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Hypothyroidism, Thyroid Disease
A Study of Armour® Thyroid Compared to Synthetic T4 (Levothyroxine) in Previously Hypothyroid Participants
This study will evaluate the safe and effective dose conversion from levothyroxine (synthetic T4) therapy to Armour Thyroid therapy in participants who are on a stable dose of levothyroxine and have thyroid stimulating hormone…
- Conditions
- Hypothyroidism, Thyroid Disease, Euthyroid, Thyroid Gland
- Trial name
- NCT04124705
- Testing
- Armour® Thyroid, Levothyroxine
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 284 people
- Sponsor
- Allergan
Thyroid Neoplasms
Efficacy and Safety of Vandetanib (ZD6474) in Patients With Metastatic Papillary or Follicular Thyroid Cancer
This was a parallel group, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, multicentre study designed to assess whether vandetanib (ZD6474) conferred an improvement in PFS as compared to placebo in participants with locally…
- Trial name
- NCT00537095
- Testing
- Vandetanib
- Where
- 15 sites in Belgium, Denmark and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
Study of Combretastatin and Paclitaxel/Carboplatin in the Treatment of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and efficacy of combretastatin combined with paclitaxel and carboplatin in the treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC).
- Trial name
- FACT (NCT00507429)
- Testing
- CA4P, paclitaxel, carboplatin
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Belarus and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Mateon Therapeutics
Anesthesia Intubation Complication, Tracheal Disease
The Effect of Prophylactic Ketorolac on Sore Throat After Thyroid Surgery
Sore throat is one of most frequent complaints related to general anesthesia with tracheal intubation. Although sore throat is regarded as a minor and short-lasting discomfort after surgery, its incidence and intensity in high…
- Trial name
- NCT02039427
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Dexamethasone
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Yeungnam University College of Medicine
Head and Neck Cancer
Study of ABT-510 (Thrombospondin Analogue) in Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
The goals of this clinical research study are to see how individuals with advanced head and neck cancer respond to treatment with the new drug thrombospondin (ABT-510) and to learn how effective it is in destroying cancer cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00113334
- Testing
- ABT-510
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Ophthalmopathy, Thyroid-Associated
Rituximab (RTX) Therapy in Patients With Active TAO
Thyroid Associated Ophthalmopathy is condition affecting the eyes of about 10% of patients with Graves disease. Its combination of protrusion affecting the looks of the patient and pain is often severely affecting the quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT02378298
- Testing
- Rituximab, Iv Methylprednisolone, peroral methylprednisolone and Methotrexate
- Where
- 5 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Re-differentiation of Radioiodine-Refractory BRAF V600E-mutant Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma With GSK2118436
Radioactive iodine therapy is often part of the standard treatment for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (PTC) patients. However, in many patients, tumors develop a resistance or no longer respond to radioactive iodine therapy…
- Trial name
- NCT01534897
- Testing
- GSK2118436
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Thyroid Neoplasm, Goiter
A Trial Comparing Wound Drainage and Post-operative Complications With and Without the Use of EVICEL™ Fibrin Sealant in Thyroidectomy
Primary Objectives To compare the amount of post-operative wound drainage between the group of patients in which EVICEL™ spray is utilized (Arm A), and the group of patients in which an EVICEL™ placebo is utilized (Arm B).
- Trial name
- NCT01226914
- Testing
- EVICEL
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Thyroid Cancer
A Study Using Regorafenib as Second or Third Line Therapy in Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Cancer
This research study is studying a targeted therapy as a possible treatment for thyroid cancer. A targeted therapy is a type of treatment that uses drugs or other substances to identify and attack specific types of cancer cells…
- Trial name
- NCT02657551
- Testing
- Regorafenib
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Graves' Disease
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effect of CFZ533 on Patients With Graves' Disease
An open label study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CFZ533 following 12 weeks treatment in patients with Graves' disease
- Trial name
- NCT02713256
- Testing
- CFZ533
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Pregnancy, Hypothyroidism
Thyroid Hormone Dose Adjustment in Pregnancy
Our aim is to compare the safety and efficacy of 2 different empiric levothyroxine dose adjustment recommendations to be made at the first confirmation of pregnancy in women with a history of hypothyroidism.
- Trial name
- NCT00230802
- Testing
- Anticipatory dose increase of levothyroxine, levothyroxine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm, Thyroid Gland Nodule
Ultrasound Elastography in Imaging Patients With Thyroid Nodules
This clinical trial studies how well ultrasound elastography works in assessing the cancer status of potentially malignant thyroid nodules.
- Trial name
- NCT03174925
- Testing
- Siemens Acuson S3000 ultrasound system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC)
Pembrolizumab in Recurrent or Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Background: Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a tumor of the thyroid gland. Surgery is the only current treatment to cure it. The drug pembrolizumab (MK-3475) is a new type of cancer therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT03072160
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)