Thyroid NeoplasmsNCT00148213
Clinical Evaluation of a New Highly Sensitive Thyroglobulin Assay in Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma
An observational study of Thyroid Neoplasms, run by University Hospital Muenster at 1 site in Germany.
Trial summary
Human thyroglobulin (Tg) is the most sensitive biochemical marker for recurrence of differentiated cancer (DTC), especially after the complete removal of thyroid tissue through surgery and radioiodine therapy (RIT). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 0 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Thyroid Neoplasms
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteGermany
- Study dates
- Sep 2003to Jun 2005
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 0 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- histological diagnosis of differentiated thyroid carcinoma
- total or near total thyroidectomy
- informed consent
Who cannot join
- no informed consent
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Germany1 site
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Münster University Hospital
Münster, 48129
About this study
Human thyroglobulin (Tg) is the most sensitive biochemical marker for recurrence of differentiated cancer (DTC), especially after the complete removal of thyroid tissue through surgery and radioiodine therapy (RIT).
Unfortunately, current assays for measuring Tg in blood samples are not sensitive enough to reliably measure Tg while patients are under thyroid hormone replacement therapy. Instead patients have to withdraw thyroid hormone for several weeks or receive costly injections of recombinant thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in order to raise Tg production by thyroid remnant and/or thyroid cancer cells so that it can be measured by current Tg assays. Other patients have antibodies against Tg that interfere in current immunoassays.
The purpose of the study was to characterize a new highly sensitive assay for measuring Tg in the serum in thyroid cancer patients both on thyroid hormone therapy and off therapy in comparison to the normal routine assay already in use at Münster University Hospital.
Read the detailed description
Sera of 100 consecutive DTC patients after total thyroidectomy were to be collected at the Department of Nuclear Medicine both under TSH-suppression therapy and under endogenous TSH stimulation (TSH > 25 mU/l). All patients were staged by clinical examination, cervical ultrasound (7.5 MHz), I-131 whole-body scintigraphy and - where applicable - F18-FDG-PET. Written informed consent was obtained from all pts. Sera were taken in separation tubes without anticoagulants and stored at -20°C until analysis. Sera were allowed to come to room temperature prior to analysis.
Tg, TgR and TgAb concentrations were determined by fully automated two-site chemiluminescence immunoassays (CLIA; Nichols Advantage®; Nichols Institute Diagnostics, San Clemente, California). All 3 assays are based on the identical highly purified hTg material for calibration (Tg), recovery (TgR) and antigen (TgAb; biotinylated and acridinium ester labeled) for optimum comparability of test results.
In addition, Tg and TgR was measured by a fully automated two-site TRACE immunoassay (BRAHMS Kryptor®, Brahms AG, Hennigsdorf, Germany) and TSH with a 3rd-generation CLIA assay (TSH-3, Advia Centaur, Bayer Corporation).
- Conditions
- Thyroid Neoplasms
- Keywords
- differentiated thyroid carcinoma, thyroglobulin, immunoassay, thyroidectomy, radioiodine therapy
- Medical subject headings
- Thyroid Neoplasms
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Sep 2005 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2003
- Study completionJun 2005
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Thyroid NeoplasmsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Time perspective
- Other
- Enrolment
- 100 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Nichols Institute Diagnostika GmbH, Bad Vilbel, Germany
- Investigators
- Martin Biermann, MD, Principal investigator, Münster University Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00148213
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CETAT
- Status last verified
- Sep 2005
- First submitted
- 6 Sep 2005
- Last updated
- 7 Sep 2005
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Biermann M, Nofer JR, Riemann B, Lu J, Wilde J, Schober O. Clinical evaluation of a new highly sensitive thyroglobulin assay (Nichols Advantage®) in 99 patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) after total thyroidectomy [Abstract]. Clin Chem. 2004;50:A73.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Sep 2005. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Clinical Evaluation of a New Highly Sensitive Thyroglobulin Assay in Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00148213
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CETAT
- Conditions
- Thyroid Neoplasms
- Keywords
- differentiated thyroid carcinoma, thyroglobulin, immunoassay, thyroidectomy, radioiodine therapy
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 100 participants
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital MuensterUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Nichols Institute Diagnostika GmbH, Bad Vilbel, Germany
- Study start
- Sep 2003
- Study completion
- Jun 2005
- First posted
- 7 Sep 2005 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Human thyroglobulin (Tg) is the most sensitive biochemical marker for recurrence of differentiated cancer (DTC), especially after the complete removal of thyroid tissue through surgery and radioiodine therapy (RIT).
Unfortunately, current assays for measuring Tg in blood samples are not sensitive enough to reliably measure Tg while patients are under thyroid hormone replacement therapy. Instead patients have to withdraw thyroid hormone for several weeks or receive costly injections of recombinant thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in order to raise Tg production by thyroid remnant and/or thyroid cancer cells so that it can be measured by current Tg assays. Other patients have antibodies against Tg that interfere in current immunoassays.
The purpose of the study was to characterize a new highly sensitive assay for measuring Tg in the serum in thyroid cancer patients both on thyroid hormone therapy and off therapy in comparison to the normal routine assay already in use at Münster University Hospital.
Detailed description
Sera of 100 consecutive DTC patients after total thyroidectomy were to be collected at the Department of Nuclear Medicine both under TSH-suppression therapy and under endogenous TSH stimulation (TSH > 25 mU/l). All patients were staged by clinical examination, cervical ultrasound (7.5 MHz), I-131 whole-body scintigraphy and - where applicable - F18-FDG-PET. Written informed consent was obtained from all pts. Sera were taken in separation tubes without anticoagulants and stored at -20°C until analysis. Sera were allowed to come to room temperature prior to analysis.
Tg, TgR and TgAb concentrations were determined by fully automated two-site chemiluminescence immunoassays (CLIA; Nichols Advantage®; Nichols Institute Diagnostics, San Clemente, California). All 3 assays are based on the identical highly purified hTg material for calibration (Tg), recovery (TgR) and antigen (TgAb; biotinylated and acridinium ester labeled) for optimum comparability of test results.
In addition, Tg and TgR was measured by a fully automated two-site TRACE immunoassay (BRAHMS Kryptor®, Brahms AG, Hennigsdorf, Germany) and TSH with a 3rd-generation CLIA assay (TSH-3, Advia Centaur, Bayer Corporation).
Study design
- Time perspective
- Other
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 0 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- histological diagnosis of differentiated thyroid carcinoma
- total or near total thyroidectomy
- informed consent
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- no informed consent
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Sep 2005.
- Results publicationBiermann M, Nofer JR, Riemann B, Lu J, Wilde J, Schober O. Clinical evaluation of a new highly sensitive thyroglobulin assay (Nichols Advantage®) in 99 patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) after total thyroidectomy [Abstract]. Clin Chem. 2004;50:A73.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Martin Biermann, MD principal investigator
Münster University Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Thyroid Neoplasms, run by University Hospital Muenster at 1 site in Germany.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Sep 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00148213, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Sep 2005.