CompletedNot Applicable

Performance of Ultrasound in the Early Diagnosis of Vocal Cords Paralysis

France113 participantsStarted 2018-07-10

Plain-language summary

Thyroid and parathyroid surgery concerns around 50 000 patients a year in France. One of its main complications is paralysis of vocal cords, and the consequences can be serious. In this study, the main gold is to evaluate diagnostic performances of ultrasound for an early diagnosis (as soon as awakening of the patient) of vocal cords paralysis in the post-operative period in order to prevent at best complications.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients ≥ 18 years * Scheduled surgery of total or partial thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy * Patient been informed and given his/her written consent to participate * Patient affiliated to a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: \- Patient under tutorship or curatorship

What they're measuring

Diagnostic performance comparison between ultrasound and nasofibroscopy

Timeframe: one hour after surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03727217

SponsorLille Catholic University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-08-24

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