Scar-Free thyroid surgery could match traditional open surgery
NCT ID NCT07654322
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two surgical approaches for unilateral thyroid cancer: a newer, scar-free endoscopic technique through the armpit versus standard open neck surgery. Researchers will track complications, recovery time, and patient satisfaction in 400 adults aged 18-70 with early-stage papillary thyroid cancer. The goal is to see if the less visible approach is as safe and effective as the traditional method.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surgery
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a scar-free, minimally invasive surgery is as safe and effective as traditional open surgery for thyroid cancer, offering better cosmetic outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational comparison, not a randomized trial, so results may be influenced by patient choice. Long-term outcomes like cancer recurrence are still being tracked.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2031
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
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Who is studied
According to the latest ATA guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer in China, papillary thyroid carcinoma confirmed by histopathology has a clinical staging of cN0 in cervical lymph nodes. The patient has unilateral thyroid cancer with T1-T2 stage tumors, no lymph node metastasis, no extraglandular invasion, and no distant metastasis. They are willing to undergo surgical treatment for thyroid cancer
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- 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: 1. Patients with newly diagnosed thyroid cancer aged ≥ 18 years and ≤ 70 years old; 2. According to the latest ATA guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer in China, papillary thyroid carcinoma confirmed by histopathology has a clinical staging of cN0 in cervical lymph nodes. 3. The patient has unilateral thyroid cancer with T1-T2 stage tumors, no lymph node metastasis, no extraglandular invasion, and no distant metastasis. They are willing to undergo surgical treatment for thyroid cancer; 4. The surgical method is determined through joint consultation between the patient and the doctor; 5. Participants voluntarily join this study and sign an informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age\>70 years old; 2. Initial diagnosis of stage III-IV thyroid cancer; 3. Thyroid cancer accompanied by abnormal thyroid function; 4. The heart, lung, liver, kidney and other important organs have abnormal functions, and diabetes with poor control cannot tolerate surgery; 5. The researcher believes that the patient is not suitable to participate in any other circumstances of this study.
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