Status:
RECRUITING
A Prospective Trial Comparing Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach (TOETVA) and Conventional Open Thyroidectomy
Lead Sponsor:
Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hong Kong
Conditions:
Benign Thyroid Nodule
Suspicious Malignant Thyroid Nodule
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To determine if transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) is a safe and effective procedure compared to traditional open thyroidectomy. Surgical outcomes, patients' satisfaction,...
Detailed Description
This is a prospective case control study involving a total 40 patients, with 20 stratified into the test group receiving surgery under transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Benign thyroid nodule less than 4cm
- Suspicious malignant thyroid nodule less than 2cm, suitable for transoral endoscopic surgery
Exclusion
- Patients under 18 years old
- Contraindication to general anaesthesia
- Vulnerable population (e.g. Cognitive impairment, pregnant)
- Previous anterior neck surgery
- Previous radiotherapy at the head and neck region
- Malignant thyroid nodule \> 2cm
- Presence of another malignancy, lateral neck, or distant metastasis
- Retrosternal goitre
- Cervical spine disease precluding extension of the neck
- Obesity with BMI \> 35kg/m2
- Severe concomitant illness that drastically shortens life expectancy or increases risk of therapeutic intervention
- Untreated active infection
- Non-correctable coagulopathy
- Emergency surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 30 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06225765
Start Date
July 1 2024
End Date
September 30 2026
Last Update
July 9 2024
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, United Christian Hospital and Tseung Kwan O Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong