Preoperative Corticosteroids in Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorIndiana University
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
Pediatric patients < 18
Prior treatment with RAI
Prior neck surgeries
Known diagnosis of thyroid cancer
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Dexamethasone
- Placebo
Treatment groups
76 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov