Phoniatric Evaluation and Comparison of Patients Who Underwent Sutureless Thyroidectomy With Vessel Closure Devices and Conventional Total Thyroidectomy With Suture

May 26, 2013 updated by: Server Sezgin Uludag, Istanbul University
The purpose of this study is to compare effect of sutureless thyroidectomy with vessel closure devices and conventional thyroidectomy with suturing on voice quality with phoniatric evaluation.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

90

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Istanbul, Turkey, 34098
        • Recruiting
        • Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty Department of General Surgery
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Server Sezgin ULUDAG, MD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who underwent to total thyroidectomy.

Description

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pre-operative voice problems
  • Pre-operative vocal cord paralysis
  • Singers and teachers
  • Pre-operative known advanced stage malignity
  • Previously operated for thyroid diseases.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Case-Control
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Ligasure LF1212
Ultracision
Conventional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Voice quality change in relation with operative technique
Time Frame: Postoperative 1st week and 2nd month
Voice quality change between postoperative 1st week and 2nd month in relation with operative technique (either sutureless (with Ligasure or Ultracision) or conventional technique) via Voice handicap index, videolaryngostroboscope, CSL MDVP advanced software, and Glottography.
Postoperative 1st week and 2nd month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Voice quality change in relation with histopathology.
Time Frame: 1st week and 2nd month
Voice quality change between postoperative 1st week and 2nd month in relation with histopathology via Voice handicap index, videolaryngostroboscope, CSL MDVP advanced software, and Glottography.
1st week and 2nd month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Istanbul University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 21, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 26, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

May 30, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 30, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 26, 2013

Last Verified

May 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IUCTF-2013-01

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