Radiofrequency Ablation for Amiodarone-induced Thyrotoxicosis (NCT03720210) | Clinical Trial Compass
TerminatedNot Applicable
Radiofrequency Ablation for Amiodarone-induced Thyrotoxicosis
Stopped: Very low enrollment
United States1 participantsStarted 2018-11-19
Plain-language summary
Investigators intend to study the changes in thyroid hormone storage and production in amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis patients after RFA therapy.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Are adults
* Have overt thyrotoxicosis (within 2 weeks prior to enrollment)
* Are receiving medical therapy for AIT
* Are able to understand the study procedures and to comply with them for the entire length of the study
* Have not normalized their thyroid levels after one month of standard therapy or
* Have persistent and clinically significant thyrotoxicosis (less than 25% decrease in T4 value or patients requiring hospitalization with Congestive heart failure (CHF), tachyarrhythmias, hemodynamic instability or similar co-morbidities) after 2 weeks of standard therapy where additional medical therapy is deemed unlikely to be beneficial or with high risk of side-effects (e.g. hepatotoxicity of antithyroid medications, agranulocytosis of potassium perchlorate or ATD or fluid retention associated with steroids).
Exclusion Criteria:
* Pregnancy
* Patients with prior neck surgery or neck radiation
* Patients with neck anatomy that precludes easy access by RFA to the entirety of thyroid parenchyma
* Patients on anticoagulation therapy
* Patients with comorbidities deemed too high of a risk for general anesthesia
* Treatment with another investigational drug or intervention (within 6 weeks of planned RFA).
* Current drug or alcohol use or dependence that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would interfere with adherence to study requirements.
* Inability or unwillingness of individual or legal guardian/representative to give written informed consent.