Gentle neck therapy may ease voice and swallowing troubles after thyroid removal

NCT ID NCT06383091

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether adding neck massage, stretches, and pain education to standard voice exercises can improve voice, swallowing, and scar quality after total thyroidectomy. Adults scheduled for total thyroid removal are invited to participate. They will attend sessions with a speech-language pathologist and complete home exercises. The goal is to see if this combined approach reduces common post-surgery complaints.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Manual therapy (neck massage, stretches, pain education, scar massage, voice exercises)
What this could lead to: If effective, this approach could offer a non-drug way to reduce voice and swallowing problems after thyroid removal, improving quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 20 participants, so results may not apply widely. The added manual therapy may not provide significant benefit over standard voice exercises alone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

thyroid gland disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

TOTAL THYROIDECTOMY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Johns Hopkins Hospital
RECRUITING

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
Suburban Hospital
RECRUITING

Bethesda, Maryland, 20817, United States

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