Can measuring tongue pressure during surgery prevent pain?

NCT ID NCT07434583

First seen Feb 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 21, 2026 · Updated 17 times

Summary

This study looks at the forces applied to the tongue and throat during laryngeal surgery. Researchers will measure these forces in 100 adults and see if they relate to pain, numbness, or tongue movement after surgery. In the second half of the study, surgeons will see real-time force readings to try to adjust and reduce those forces. The goal is to learn how to make these surgeries safer and less painful.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • University of California San Francisco

    RECRUITING

    San Francisco, California, 94115, United States

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to safer laryngeal surgery with less post-operative pain and tongue injury.

What could go wrong

This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not prove that reducing force improves outcomes.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

laryngeal disorder Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.