CompletedNot Applicable

Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve's Motor Function: Sometimes Motor Fibers May Also Be Located in The Posterior Branch

337 participantsStarted 2012-01

Plain-language summary

The investigators hypothesized that, sometimes the posterior branch of the recurrent laryngeal nerve may also have motor function. The investigators aimed to evaluate motor function of the branches in the branching recurrent laryngeal nerves in this study.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 80 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion criteria

. Patients who underwent parathyroid/thyroid surgery with intraoperative neuromonitoring ,
. Patients who had normal vocal cord functions preoperatively. -

Exclusion criteria

. Preoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy,
. Intentional nerve transection because of cancer invasion,
. Assessment failure of recurrent laryngeal nerve function due to the deficiency of the intraoperative neuromonitoring equipment,.
. Parathyroidectomy operations that recurrent laryngeal nerves were not fully dissected.

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

The evoked EMG potentials of the branches of the recurrent laryngeal nerves as microvolt, by intraoperative neuromonitoring.

Timeframe: intraoperative

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02493881

SponsorSisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2014-09

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