Minutes, not days: new rapid test could speed up thyroid cancer detection
NCT ID NCT05078853
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new rapid test that checks for thyroid cancer spread to neck lymph nodes in just minutes, instead of the usual days-long wait. Researchers studied 250 adults with suspected or known thyroid cancer, comparing the quick test to standard lab methods. The goal was to see if the rapid test is accurate enough to help doctors make faster treatment decisions.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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250 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
FNA Clinic: Patients evaluated in FNA clinic for cervical lymph node/s suspected as DTC metastasis. Operating room: Patients operated for known or suspected DTC with cervical lymph node/s metastasis.
- Ages
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18 to 120 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who are able and agree to sign the informed consent document. 2. Aged 18 years or older. In the FNA clinic arm: 3. Patients evaluated for thyroid nodule/s suspected or known as DTC, accompanied by cervical LN/s suspected as DTC metastasis. 4. Patients following treatment for DTC (partial or total thyroidectomy, with or without compartmental neck dissection), with cervical LN/s suspected as DTC recurrency. In the OR arm: 5. Patients operated for known DTC (partial or total thyroidectomy, with or without compartmental neck dissection). 6. Patients operated for DTC recurrency ('completion' and/or compartmental neck dissection). \- Exclusion Criteria: Pregnant women \-
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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A.R.M Medical Center, Assuta Ramat Hahayal
Tel Aviv, 69710, Israel
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Barzilai Medical Center
Ashkelon, Israel
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Hebrew University Medical Center, Mount Scopus
Jerusalem, Israel
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Sheba Medical Center
Ramat Gan, 52621, Israel
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Soroka University Medical Center
Beersheba, 84101, Israel
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