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Impact of Manual Therapy on Laryngeal Function Following Total Thyroidectomy
Led by Johns Hopkins University · Updated on 2025-06-15
20
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
182 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
In this clinical trial, the investigators are seeking to learn if a course of voice therapy, including neck massage, stretches and pain science education in addition to voice exercise and scar massage will effectively treatment patient complaints of swallowing or voice changes after total thyroidectomy as compared to voice exercise and scar massage alone. The main questions it aims to answer are: Will neck massage, stretches and pain science education reduce patient complaints of swallowing changes after total thyroidectomy? Will neck massage, stretches and pain science education reduce patient complaints of voice changes after total thyroidectomy? Will neck massage, stretches and pain science education reduce patient complaints of scar tethering and quality changes after total thyroidectomy? Will neck massage, stretches and pain science education improve quality of life after total thyroidectomy? Participants will: Participate in 4 visits with the participant's endocrine/laryngology surgeon. One prior and 3 after surgery for endoscopic evaluation and tests. Participate in 5 Speech-Language Pathology Sessions for intervention exercises and tests. One prior and 4 after surgery. Complete a journal of the participant's Home Exercise Practice
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Impact of Manual Therapy on Laryngeal Function Following Total Thyroidectomy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Individuals with malignant or benign thyroid disease scheduled for total thyroidectomy
- Native English speakers
- Age 18 years or older
You will not qualify if you...
- Previous voice therapy
- Current smokers
- Organic vocal fold pathology or mucosal changes affecting vibration (e.g., vocal fold scar, polyp, nodules)
- Pre-existing unilateral or bilateral vocal fold paralysis
- Prior surgical neck or chest history including central or lateral neck dissection
- Pre- or post-operative abscess or inflammation
- History of radiation, chronic cervical pain or cervicalgia, abnormal baseline swallowing
- Underlying or planned changes in supplemental hormones
- Greater than 10% unexplained weight loss
- Recent aspiration pneumonia
- History of esophageal interventions or surgeries
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
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2
Suburban Hospital
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20817
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Research Team
C
Claire W Ligon, M.Ed.
CONTACT
V
Vaninder Dhillon, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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