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Thyroid surgery recovery: does pain method matter?

NCT ID NCT07547124

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Istinye University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study follows 100 adults having their thyroid removed to see how different pain relief methods (like a nerve block) affect recovery and swallowing pain. It is purely observational, meaning no new treatment is given. The goal is to gather information to improve future care.

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Study facts

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

Participants

About 100 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Apr 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

Adults aged 18-75 years with ASA physical status I-III scheduled for elective bilateral total thyroidectomy under general anesthesia. Participants must be cognitively able to read Turkish and complete the QoR-15 questionnaire and provide written informed consent. Patients with chronic opioid use, chronic pain syndromes, psychiatric or neurological disorders, previous cervical surgery, planned extensive surgery, emergency procedures, pregnancy, or expected postoperative ICU need are excluded.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18-75 years * ASA physical status classification I-III * Patients scheduled for elective bilateral total thyroidectomy * Patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia * Individuals able to read and understand Turkish and cognitively capable of completing the QoR-15 questionnaire * Patients providing written informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic opioid use (≥3 months of regular opioid use) * Presence of chronic pain syndrome * Psychiatric illness or cognitive impairment * History of neurological disease (stroke, dementia, Parkinson's disease, etc.) * Known allergy to local anesthetic agents * Previous surgical interventions in the cervical region (including revision thyroid surgery) * Planned extended surgery with concomitant neck dissection * Substernal/retrosternal goiter cases (with potential need for sternotomy or additional procedures) * Emergency surgical procedures * Patients with ASA physical status IV or higher * Pregnancy * Patients expected to require postoperative intensive care * Patients experiencing intraoperative complications that deviate from the standard monitoring protocol

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain, Postoperative

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Postoperative pain

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Istinye Üniversity

    Istanbul, Merkez Mahallesi, 34250, Turkey (Türkiye)

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