WeChat support for thyroid cancer patients after heat ablation
Part of Cancer, Hormones & metabolism, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether extra support through the WeChat app can help people with small papillary thyroid cancers recover better after a heat-based tumor treatment called thermal ablation. You'd use your smartphone to get check-ins and advice from the care team.
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Who can take part
- You are between 16 and 60 years old.
- You have papillary thyroid cancer (a common type of thyroid cancer).
- You are scheduled to have a treatment called thermal ablation (using heat to destroy the tumor).
- You have 3 or fewer tumors to treat, and each tumor is 2 cm or smaller.
- You have a smartphone and can use the messaging app WeChat.
- You are willing to join a WeChat group for support after your procedure.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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