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NCT04542278 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Preoperative Steroids in Autoimmune Thyroid Disease

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
30
Enrollment target

NCT04542278: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison.

NCT04542278 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by University of Wisconsin, Madison. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04542278, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This pilot project will randomize a small sample of patients about to undergo surgery for their autoimmune, inflammatory thyroid disease, and determine if a short course of prednisone alters the inflammation of the gland and makes surgery less difficult. It will enroll 30 participants who will each be on study for up to 7 months.

Primary Outcome

The surgeon will fill out the "Thyroid Difficulty Scale" at the conclusion of the operation. This is a 4-item survey to rate the vascularity, friability, mobility, and glandular size of the thyroid. The total possible range of scores from 4-20, higher scores indicate increased difficulty in thyroid surgery

Interventions

  • DRUG Prednisone

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2020-11-13
Est. Completion 2022-10-04
Phase Phase 4
University of Wisconsin, Madison

1,039 total trials

What the finished NCT04542278 record still lists

NCT04542278 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Prednisone is the first listed.

NCT04542278 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04542278 about?

NCT04542278 is a clinical study titled "Preoperative Steroids in Autoimmune Thyroid Disease". This pilot project will randomize a small sample of patients about to undergo surgery for their autoimmune, inflammatory thyroid disease, and determine if a short course of prednisone alters the inflammation of the gland and makes surgery less difficult. It will enroll 30 participants who will each ...

What is the current status of trial NCT04542278?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2020-11-13. Estimated completion is 2022-10-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04542278?

The interventions under investigation include: Prednisone (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04542278?

This trial is sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison, which has 1,039 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04542278's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 1552nd of 2000 higher than 367 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04542278, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04542278 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.