Decision Aid for Thyroid Cancer

Overseen By Yinin Hu, MD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore

Disqualifiers: Prior surgery, High risk features, Pregnancy, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 2

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

Low-risk thyroid cancer grows very slowly. More than 99% of patients with this cancer survive for at least 5 years. There are 3 main treatment options: remove the whole thyroid, remove just the part of the thyroid with the cancer in it, or leave the cancer in the thyroid and monitor it. Survival is similar across the 3 main treatment options. It can be difficult for patients to choose a treatment option, especially when feeling anxious about the cancer diagnosis. In this study, enrolled patients will receive a decision aid after finding out they have cancer but before meeting a surgeon. This decision aid is a pamphlet. It gives information about the treatment options and a list of questions for patients to ask their surgeons at their clinic visit. The investigators will test whether this aid changes patient decision anxiety and decision readiness.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

English-speaking

I have low-risk thyroid cancer or a thyroid nodule that may be cancerous.

Exclusion Criteria

I have talked to a surgeon about my thyroid nodule or cancer.

I have had thyroid cancer in the past.

I have had thyroid surgery in the past.

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Decision Aid Intervention

Participants receive a decision aid pamphlet after cancer diagnosis but before meeting a surgeon

4 weeks

1 visit (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for decision anxiety and readiness after receiving the decision aid

2 weeks

1 visit (in-person)

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• Decision Aid

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: All Participants Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

All participants receive the intervention (decision aid)

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Lead Sponsor

Trials

729

Recruited

540,000+