No-Drain thyroid surgery shows promise for benign nodules
NCT ID NCT07625865
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether removing benign thyroid nodules without placing a surgical drain is safe and effective. Eighty adults having thyroid surgery were randomly assigned to either the standard drain or a no-drain, sutureless technique. The goal was to see if the no-drain approach could reduce pain and hospital stay while keeping complication rates low.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult patients (≥18 years) 2. Benign thyroid disease confirmed by: clinical assessment, ultrasonography, and fine-needle aspiration cytology (Bethesda II) 3. Indicated for elective hemithyroidectomy or total thyroidectomy 4. Euthyroid or adequately controlled thyroid function Exclusion Criteria: * Thyroid malignancy or indeterminate cytology * Re-operative thyroid surgery * Retrosternal goiter * Coagulation disorders * Patients on anticoagulation that could not be safely discontinued * Concomitant neck surgery * Severe uncontrolled systemic illness (ASA IV or higher)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Minia University
Minya, 61111, Egypt
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