Status:

UNKNOWN

Effect of Anti-adhesion Barrier on the Voice Quality After Thyroidectomy.

Lead Sponsor:

Inha University Hospital

Conditions:

Thyroid Nodule

Thyroid Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To determine whether the use of anti-adhesion barrier after thyroid surgery can prevent the voice changes after surgery, using objective voice-related indicators.

Detailed Description

* Randomized controlled study * Including 40 patients in each arm * Treatment: anti-adhesion barrier apply on the thyroidectomy space * Control: No use of anti-adhesion barrier * Primary outcome: VHI-...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients undergoing open thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer
  • Patients whose tumor size is less than 4cm
  • Patients who are not suspected of surrounding organ involvement (T4) or metastasis to central lymph nodes in preoperative imaging
  • Patients with no history of voice-related diseases prior to surgery
  • Patients with normal movement of both vocal cords in the preoperative vocal cord examination
  • Patients who consented to the study and obtained consent for the study

Exclusion

  • Patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes, chronic renal failure, coagulation disease, etc.
  • History of cardiovascular disease (angina pectoris, heart failure, myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, etc.)
  • Medical history of drug or substance disorder (alcohol, etc.)
  • Patients with diseases related to airways, esophagus, and vocal cords (vocal palsy, vocal cord polyps, etc.)
  • Patients who have already had adhesions in the foreground due to radiation therapy or surgery on the foreground in the past.
  • Patients with a history of keloid or hypertrophic scars
  • Patients planning to perform lateral cervical lymph node dissection
  • Patients with medical thyroid disease, such as Graves' disease and thyroid inflammation in need of treatment
  • Pregnant or lactating female patients
  • Other patients who are in charge of clinical trials as unsuitable for participation in the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 30 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04853680

Start Date

July 1 2021

End Date

July 30 2023

Last Update

August 25 2021

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Inha University Hospital

Incheon, South Korea, 22332