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Goitres Influence on Voice Function - The Impact of Surgery

Denmark60 participantsStarted 2014-11

Plain-language summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the influence benign non-toxic goitre and the surgical treatment hereof on the voice function before and 6 months following surgery.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria: * Patients undergoing hemi- or total thyroidectomy for benign non-toxic goiter with pressure symptoms * The patients must be able to understand, write and read Danish Exclusion criteria: * Previous surgery to the neck * Diabetes or any neuromuscular disorders. * Present or previous head and neck malignancy, including malignancy found in the surgical thyroid specimen or suspicion hereof.

What they're measuring

Number of patients with changed frequency range in voice function following thyroidectomy

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02468921

SponsorUniversity of Southern Denmark

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2018-10

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