New questionnaire aims to track throat discomfort after thyroid surgery
NCT ID NCT06296420
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to create a reliable questionnaire to measure swallowing and throat discomfort in people with goiter or after thyroid removal (thyroidectomy). Researchers will interview patients to develop the questions, then test the questionnaire before and after surgery. The study also looks at the psychological impact and surgical scar appearance. About 420 participants will be involved.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 420 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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.
Who is studied
In the first phase, the study will recruit patients with diagnosis of goiter who are candidates to thyroidectomy and patients who have undergone thyroidectomy. Patients will be interviewed by the researchers. The interviews will face the symptoms of goiter or thyroidectomy, dealing (not exclusively) with throat and swallowing symptoms. The interviews will be recorded and analysed. The content of the interviews will be used to develop the items and the response categories of the questionnaire. In the second phase, the study will recruit patients who are candidates for thyroidectomy. The questionnaire (and the other outcome measures of the study) will be administered to the patients before and after surgery. All patients who are candidates for thyroidectomy at the Istituto Auxologico Italiano in Milan, Italy, will be recruited (if they comply with inclusion and exclusion criteria and if they provide consent). General, clinical and surgical data will be collected.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of goiter or thyroidectomy. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of other neurological disorders or disorders involving the aerodigestive tract that could cause swallowing disorders. * Previous surgery of the neck or involving the aerodigestive tract.
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Locations
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IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano
RECRUITINGMilan, MI, 20122, Italy
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