After obtaining informed consent, eligible subjects will be assigned randomly into either High intensity focused ultrasound group (HIFU) or Radioactive iodine (131I) therapy group (RAIT). After treatment, they will be followed up for 4 visits (1-month, 3-month, 6- month, 12-month of post treatment). At each visit, they will have physical examination, regular blood test and questionnaire to evaluate their quality of life. The collected data will be used to compare the effectiveness between HIFU and RAIT for non-toxic multi-nodular goiter (NMNG). The primary purepose is to find out the best non-invasive way in treating NMNG.
For HIFU, you may experience:
For RAIT, you may experience neck tenderness or sore throat in the following few days as developing moderate inflammation in the thyroid and producing discomfort in the neck or throat area. Your symptoms may turn worse for first few week, but will improve over weeks.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Non Toxic Multinodular Goiter High Intensity Focused Ultrasound RAI | Device: Echopulse Radiation: Radioactive iodine (Radioidine i131) | Not Applicable |
Non-toxic multinodular goiter (NMNG) is a condition referred to as a nodular enlargement of the thyroid gland due to the presence of two or more nodules without clinical hyper- or hypothyroidism. It is undoubtedly one of the most common thyroid disorders worldwide and it is estimated that more than 5% of the female population have a clinically-palpable NMNG (1,2).
Although the majority of NMNGs do not cause symptoms and therefore, do not require any intervention other than simple surveillance, some can cause local pressure symptoms and cosmetic concerns over time (1-3).
For NMNGs that cause symptoms, the most widely-accepted treatment has been surgical resection either in the form of a hemithyroidectomy or total thyroidectomy. Despite being safe when done in experienced hands, surgery is associated with complications such as recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and hypoparathyroidism, both of which can be permanent. In addition, a general anesthesia is almost inevitably required when surgery is performed. As a result, non-surgical thermal ablation techniques have been increasingly recognized as an alternative treatment in symptomatic NMNG (4). These ablation techniques utilize thermal energy to cause shrinkage of adenomatous nodules and thereby, relieve symptoms. Types of ablation include radiofrequency, laser and microwave ablations and more recently, high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). Regardless of which ablation technique, they have all been shown to not only induce significant nodule shrinkage but also alleviate symptoms (4-6). Radioactive iodine (131I) therapy (RAIT) is another promising non-surgical alterative which is recommended in patients who refuse or have contraindications for surgery. Despite being a less recognized treatment in both Asia and North America, this treatment has increasingly been adopted. In some European countries such as Denmark and Netherlands, it has replaced surgery as the treatment of choice in moderately-sized NMNG as recommended in recently-published clinical practice guidelines (1,7,8). However, RAIT has limitations. For example, it is less applicable in very large-sized NMNG (>100 mL) because large goiters tend to have a lower radioiodine uptake leading to suboptimal shrinkage. Also considerable inconsistency in goiter shrinkage has been reported (7). With our population getting older and the general public placing a greater emphasis on preserving organ function and lessinvasive treatments, non-surgical treatment alternatives will have an increasing role in the future treatment of NMNG. To our knowledge, it remains unknown whether one particular treatment modality is superior over the other modality because there has not been any direct comparison between the two modalities. Only one previous study compared treatment efficacy between laser ablation and RAIT. However, it mainly focused on the treatment of toxic thyroid nodules (9). To enhance treatment efficacy, a recent study reported promising results of combining the effect of thermal ablation and RAIT (10).
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 156 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | group 1 is for HIFU treatment, group 2 is for RAI treatment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Health Services Research |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Open-label, Parallel-group Study to Determine the Efficacy of Sequential High-intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Ablation Versus Fixed-dose Radioiodine-131 Therapy in Moderate-sized Non-toxic Multinodular Goiter |
Estimated Study Start Date : | September 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | April 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | September 30, 2023 |
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Active Comparator: HIFU on NMNG
The patients with non-toxic multinodular goiter are assigned to have high intensity focused ultrasound treatment.
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Device: Echopulse
Echopulse is a real-time US-guided High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) system, the HIFU session is a noninvasive procedure that involves application of a focused high-energy ultrasound beam for thermal tissue ablation inside the targeted zone, with minimal effect on the surrounding tissue
Other Name: High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
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Active Comparator: RAI on NMNG
The patients with non-toxic multinodular goiter are assigned to have radioactive iodine (i131) treatment.
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Radiation: Radioactive iodine (Radioidine i131)
Radioactive iodine (RAI) is a radioactive form of iodine that for ablation in thyroid disease (i.e. Graves' disease or few thyroid cancer)
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Hung Hin Brian Lang, MBBS(Hons) | +852-22554232 | blang@hku.hk |
Hong Kong | |
Queen Mary Hospital | |
Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
Principal Investigator: | Hung Hin Brian Lang, MBBS(Hons) | The University of Hong Kong |
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First Submitted Date ICMJE | June 26, 2019 | ||||
First Posted Date ICMJE | July 5, 2019 | ||||
Last Update Posted Date | April 28, 2021 | ||||
Estimated Study Start Date ICMJE | September 2021 | ||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | April 2023 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
The absolute change in Thyroid nodule volume (TNV) after sequential HIFU treatment and a fixed-dose (370MBq) RAIT after 12 months. [ Time Frame: 12 months ] To compare the absolute change in Thyroid nodule volume (in cm^3) after sequential HIFU treatment and a fixed-dose (370MBq) RAIT after 12 months.
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Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
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Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||
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Brief Title ICMJE | HIFU Ablation vs Fixed-dose RAI-131 Therapy in Moderate-sized Non-toxic MNG | ||||
Official Title ICMJE | A Randomized, Open-label, Parallel-group Study to Determine the Efficacy of Sequential High-intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Ablation Versus Fixed-dose Radioiodine-131 Therapy in Moderate-sized Non-toxic Multinodular Goiter | ||||
Brief Summary |
After obtaining informed consent, eligible subjects will be assigned randomly into either High intensity focused ultrasound group (HIFU) or Radioactive iodine (131I) therapy group (RAIT). After treatment, they will be followed up for 4 visits (1-month, 3-month, 6- month, 12-month of post treatment). At each visit, they will have physical examination, regular blood test and questionnaire to evaluate their quality of life. The collected data will be used to compare the effectiveness between HIFU and RAIT for non-toxic multi-nodular goiter (NMNG). The primary purepose is to find out the best non-invasive way in treating NMNG. For HIFU, you may experience:
For RAIT, you may experience neck tenderness or sore throat in the following few days as developing moderate inflammation in the thyroid and producing discomfort in the neck or throat area. Your symptoms may turn worse for first few week, but will improve over weeks. |
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Detailed Description |
Non-toxic multinodular goiter (NMNG) is a condition referred to as a nodular enlargement of the thyroid gland due to the presence of two or more nodules without clinical hyper- or hypothyroidism. It is undoubtedly one of the most common thyroid disorders worldwide and it is estimated that more than 5% of the female population have a clinically-palpable NMNG (1,2). Although the majority of NMNGs do not cause symptoms and therefore, do not require any intervention other than simple surveillance, some can cause local pressure symptoms and cosmetic concerns over time (1-3). For NMNGs that cause symptoms, the most widely-accepted treatment has been surgical resection either in the form of a hemithyroidectomy or total thyroidectomy. Despite being safe when done in experienced hands, surgery is associated with complications such as recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and hypoparathyroidism, both of which can be permanent. In addition, a general anesthesia is almost inevitably required when surgery is performed. As a result, non-surgical thermal ablation techniques have been increasingly recognized as an alternative treatment in symptomatic NMNG (4). These ablation techniques utilize thermal energy to cause shrinkage of adenomatous nodules and thereby, relieve symptoms. Types of ablation include radiofrequency, laser and microwave ablations and more recently, high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). Regardless of which ablation technique, they have all been shown to not only induce significant nodule shrinkage but also alleviate symptoms (4-6). Radioactive iodine (131I) therapy (RAIT) is another promising non-surgical alterative which is recommended in patients who refuse or have contraindications for surgery. Despite being a less recognized treatment in both Asia and North America, this treatment has increasingly been adopted. In some European countries such as Denmark and Netherlands, it has replaced surgery as the treatment of choice in moderately-sized NMNG as recommended in recently-published clinical practice guidelines (1,7,8). However, RAIT has limitations. For example, it is less applicable in very large-sized NMNG (>100 mL) because large goiters tend to have a lower radioiodine uptake leading to suboptimal shrinkage. Also considerable inconsistency in goiter shrinkage has been reported (7). With our population getting older and the general public placing a greater emphasis on preserving organ function and lessinvasive treatments, non-surgical treatment alternatives will have an increasing role in the future treatment of NMNG. To our knowledge, it remains unknown whether one particular treatment modality is superior over the other modality because there has not been any direct comparison between the two modalities. Only one previous study compared treatment efficacy between laser ablation and RAIT. However, it mainly focused on the treatment of toxic thyroid nodules (9). To enhance treatment efficacy, a recent study reported promising results of combining the effect of thermal ablation and RAIT (10). |
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Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||
Study Phase ICMJE | Not Applicable | ||||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Intervention Model Description: group 1 is for HIFU treatment, group 2 is for RAI treatment Masking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Health Services Research |
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Recruitment Status ICMJE | Not yet recruiting | ||||
Estimated Enrollment ICMJE |
156 | ||||
Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
Estimated Study Completion Date ICMJE | September 30, 2023 | ||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | April 2023 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE |
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Ages ICMJE | 18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult) | ||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE | Yes | ||||
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Listed Location Countries ICMJE | Hong Kong | ||||
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NCT Number ICMJE | NCT04009863 | ||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | UW 19-016 | ||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | Not Provided | ||||
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IPD Sharing Statement ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
Responsible Party | Dr. Lang Hung Hin, Brian, The University of Hong Kong | ||||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | The University of Hong Kong | ||||
Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
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PRS Account | The University of Hong Kong | ||||
Verification Date | April 2021 | ||||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |