Status:
COMPLETED
The Effects of Different Degrees of Head-of-bed Elevation
Lead Sponsor:
Necmettin Erbakan University
Conditions:
Surgery
Thyroid
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The patient's position is important for ensuring patient comfort and preventing complications after thyroidectomy. This study was carried out to determine the effects of different degrees of head-of-b...
Detailed Description
Thyroidectomy is a safe surgical procedure commonly used for the treatment of benign or malignant tumors, multinodular goiter and Graves disease. However, because of the rich vascular structure of the...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The eligible participants were those
- who were not using anticoagulants,
- whose coagulation tests were normal,
- who had hemovac drains inserted during thyroidectomy,
- who had no contraindication to positioning (e.g., heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dyspnea before surgery and respiratory complications in the post-anesthesia care unit),
- who could tolerate positioning, and who volunteered to participate and signed the informed consent form
Exclusion
- The participants excluded from the study;
- who were using anticoagulants,
- whose coagulation tests were abnormal,
- who had hemovac drains inserted during thyroidectomy,
- hemovac drains removed in the post-anesthesia care unit following thyroidectomy,
- who did not tolerate positioning and who refused to participate
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
114 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03816371
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
September 30 2013
Last Update
January 28 2019
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