Can a gentle electrical pulse restore voices after thyroid surgery?
NCT ID NCT07811154
First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Thyroid surgery often leaves patients with a hoarse, weak, or tired voice. Researchers are testing whether adding a mild electrical nerve stimulation to standard voice and breathing exercises helps people recover faster and speak more clearly. Sixty adults with voice problems after thyroid surgery will attend sessions three times a week for six weeks. The team will measure changes in voice handicap and how long participants can hold a steady sound.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- voice therapy exercises with or without transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
- What this could lead to
- If adding nerve stimulation helps, it could give patients a faster, non-invasive way to recover their voice after thyroid surgery.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small and early, so results may not hold up in larger groups. Nerve stimulation can cause skin irritation or discomfort, and some voice problems after surgery may not respond to either approach.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria:1. age 18 to 60 years 2. diagnosed with dysphonia 3. able to attend 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks - Exclusion Criteria:1. history of laryngeal surgery 2. neurological disorder affecting voice 3. pregnancy \-
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