Nerve block may calm the body's stress response during thyroid surgery
NCT ID NCT07740460
First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether an ultrasound-guided nerve block in the neck, given alongside general anesthesia, can reduce the body's stress response during thyroid surgery. The stress response involves inflammation and metabolic changes that can affect recovery. Half of the 48 participants will receive the nerve block plus standard anesthesia, while the other half will receive standard anesthesia alone. Blood samples will be taken before and after surgery to measure stress markers like cortisol and inflammatory proteins.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ultrasound-guided bilateral intermediate cervical plexus block using 0.25% levobupivacaine
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this nerve block could become a standard part of anesthesia for thyroid surgery, potentially reducing surgical stress and improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial, so results may not be conclusive. The block may not significantly reduce stress markers, and there are risks like infection or allergic reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * ASA I or ASA II * euthyroid status * signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * patients who refuse to sign the informed consent form * infection at the block injection site * hypersensitivity or contraindications to the medication used in the study * hypo/hyperthyroidism at the time of surgery * presence of substernal goiter * additional surgical interventions during the procedure * history of previous neck surgery or radiation * coagulopathy * uncontroled respiratory disease * diabetes mellitus * autoimune disease * chronic corticosteroid therapy * smokers * pregnant women
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