A simple tool may help thyroid cancer patients avoid treatment regret
NCT ID NCT06411834
First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Summary
Many people with small thyroid cancers can choose between a less extensive surgery (lobectomy) or a more extensive one (total thyroidectomy), yet some pick the riskier option without clear reason. This study tests whether an electronic decision navigation tool — one that highlights a patient's own values and priorities — can help them make a choice they feel good about. Researchers will first interview patients to understand what drives their decisions, then build and pilot the tool in a small trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A decision navigation tool — an electronic form that helps patients weigh factors influencing their thyroid cancer treatment choice
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this tool could help thyroid cancer patients feel more satisfied with their treatment choice and reduce regret.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study, so results may not apply broadly. The tool may not change decisions or improve satisfaction as hoped.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2028
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>18 * Newly diagnosed or suspected thyroid cancer Exclusion Criteria: * Strong indication for total thyroidectomy * tumor size \>4 cm * nodal or distant metastases * evidence of extrathyroidal extension * Non-English speaking
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