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Could a tiny surgical patch preserve your voice after thyroid removal?

NCT ID NCT07681557

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ankara University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026

Summary

This trial investigates whether placing a small piece of absorbable material (oxidized regenerated cellulose) over the nerves that control the voice box during total thyroidectomy can improve early voice quality. Thirty adults scheduled for thyroid surgery will be randomly assigned to receive the material or standard care. Voice changes will be measured before surgery and three weeks after using specialized acoustic analysis.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
oxidized regenerated cellulose (Surgicel)
What this could lead to
If effective, this simple, low-cost technique could help reduce voice changes after thyroid surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the material could cause local reactions.

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Study facts

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

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

30 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2014

Finished

Aug 2014

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.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria * Patients scheduled to undergo bilateral total thyroidectomy for benign or malignant thyroid disease. * Written informed consent for participation. * Normal preoperative vocal cord mobility and recurrent laryngeal nerve function documented by videolaryngostroboscopic examination. Exclusion Criteria * Previous thyroid surgery. * Previous parathyroid surgery. * Previous vocal cord surgery. * Previous laryngeal surgery. * Preoperative vocal cord paralysis. * Preoperative vocal cord polyp. * Any other preoperative laryngeal pathology considered likely to interfere with acoustic voice analysis.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

thyroid gland disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Postoperative voice change Thyroid diseases

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ankara University School of Medicine, Ibn-i Sina Hospital

    Ankara, Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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