Smaller breathing tubes may ease sore throats after thyroid surgery

NCT ID NCT06967896

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Anqing Municipal Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether using a smaller breathing tube during thyroid surgery can lower the chance of a sore throat afterward. 180 women having thyroid surgery will be randomly assigned to receive a tube with an inner diameter of 6.0, 6.5, or 7.0 millimeters. Researchers will check how many women have a sore throat at 1, 6, 24, and 48 hours after surgery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: tracheal tube (breathing tube) with inner diameters of 6.0mm, 6.5mm, or 7.0mm
What this could lead to: If smaller tubes work better, this could lead to a simple change in practice to reduce sore throat after thyroid surgery in women.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center trial. The benefit may be small or not apply to all patients. There is no new drug or treatment being tested.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pharyngitis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

SORE THROAT TRACHEAL TUBES WITH AN INNER DIAMETER OF 6.0MM TRACHEAL TUBES WITH AN INNER DIAMETER OF 6.5MM TRACHEAL TUBES WITH AN INNER DIAMETER OF 7.0MM

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Anqing Hospital Anesthesiology
RECRUITING

Anqing, Anhui, 246003, China

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