HRQOL in Thyroid Cancer and Thyroid Tumours
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Conditions studied: Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Cancer, Quality of Life
In brief
Background: Most patients with thyroid cancer have a long life expectancy, and it has been assumed among health professionals that therefore the quality of life (QOL) is good. Some European studies have shown that the quality of life among thyroid cancers is worse than the general population, and almost as low as other cancer diagnoses, with a worse prognosis and a more burdening treatment. Aim: To examine prospectively the quality of life in participants undergoing diagnostic thyroid surgery and participants undergoing surgery for certain thyroid cancer. By examining both groups we wish to find answers if quality of life is affected, and if so - mostly affected by the diagnosis or the surgery itself. Methods: Participants enroll the study after informed consent, and quality of life will be assessed using quality of life questionnaires EORTC QLQ C30, EORTC THY 47 and EORTC FA12 before surgery, and 6 and 12 months after surgery. This study will form two main groups of participants; with and without thyroid cancer.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03676348
- Run by
- Oslo University Hospital
- People needed
- 200
- Starts
- 2018-01-25
- Expected to finish
- 2028-04-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2022-03-11
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- planned hemi- or total thyroidectomy at the ENT-Department of Oslo University Hospital
- tumour in the thyroid gland With fine needle aspiration results of Bethesda 3-6, or other clinical manifestations suspicious of cancer.
- ability to understand and Complete the quesitionnaires
- informed consent to participation
You may not qualify if…
- unable to Complete or understand the questionnaires
- age below 18 years
- thyroid surgery within the last 2 years
- thyroid surgery on other indications than listed above
- participants With postoperative external radiotherapy
Where it is running
- ENT department, Oslo University Hospital — Oslo, Norway (enrolling)
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