drugset / Trial / NCT00946296

Impact of SSKI Pre-Treatment on Blood Loss in Thyroidectomy for Graves Disease

NCT00946296

Phase 4 Completed 36 enrolled University of Massachusetts, Worcester
RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a brief course of SSKI (saturated solution of potassium iodide) administered preoperatively provides any benefit in the surgical management of patients undergoing thyroidectomy as definitive management of their Graves Disease.

Timeline

Start
2005-04
Primary completion
2013-04
Completion
2013-04

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator potassium iodide Unknown 8 unknown Oral

Indications