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Can a gel and a mesh stop Post-Surgery neck adhesions?

NCT ID NCT05851560

Symptom relief Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether applying oxidized regenerated cellulose and hyaluronic acid during thyroid surgery can prevent painful adhesions that often form after the procedure. 45 adults with benign goiter or thyroid cancer were enrolled. The goal was to see if these barriers reduce neck discomfort, swallowing problems, and skin sticking to the trachea.

What this could mean

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Active substance
oxidized regenerated cellulose and hyaluronic acid
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a safe way to reduce neck discomfort, swallowing difficulty, and skin sticking after thyroid surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial with only 45 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The anti-adhesion effect is still uncertain.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 1

The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.

Participants

45 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2023

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

20 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age more than 20 years of age. * Patients diagnosed with benign goiter or thyroid cancer that will undergo open thyroidectomy (either unilateral or bilateral total thyroidectomy with or without central lymph node dissection). * Naïve patients to thyroid surgery. * Subjects are willing to comply with all aspects of the study and have signed informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or lactating female patients. * Presence of severe and uncontrolled illness such as stroke, hypertension, diabetes, chronic renal failure, coagulopathy. * Concurrent diseases/conditions which will be unable to evaluate the outcomes. * Patients with previous neck radiotherapy within 1 year. * Patients receiving any adhesion prevention adjuvant. * Previous history of Keloid or hypertrophic scar. * Participate are hypersensitive to anti-adhesion agents. * Participate in another clinical trial within 1 month. * Participate have drug or alcohol abuse. * Patients' presence of surgical site infection or uncontrolled bleeding. * Anticoagulant used within a week from surger

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

goiter nontoxic goiter thyroid cancer Thyroid Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

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Goiter Thyroid cancer Thyroidectomy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, 100229, Taiwan

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