Preoperative Corticosteroids in Autoimmune Thyroid Disease

Part of paid clinical trials in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Sponsor
Indiana University
Study ID
NCT05435547
Phase
PHASE4
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Dexamethasone — DRUG
    Will take Dexamethasone pre-operatively
  • Placebo — DRUG
    Will take Placebo pre-operatively

Study Details

This study proposes to randomize patients about to undergo surgery for their autoimmune, inflammatory thyroid disease, and determine if a short course of corticosteroids decreases the inflammation of the gland and makes surgery less difficult.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 16, 2023
Status verified
Apr 2025
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2026
Completion
Dec 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
76 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Steroids
    Will be given pre-operative corticosteroid regimen
  • Placebo Comparator: placebo
    Will be given Placebo

Primary Outcome Measure

Thyroid difficulty Scale score [ Time Frame: Day of Surgery ]

Central Contacts

Locations (3)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
IU Health Methodist HospitalIndianapolisIndiana46202
Robin Gardiner
IU Health North HospitalIndianapolisIndiana46032
Robin Gardiner
IU Health University HospitalIndianapolisIndiana46202
Robin Gardiner

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