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A Prospective Trial Comparing Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach (TOETVA) and Conventional Open Thyroidectomy
Led by Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hong Kong · Updated on 2024-07-09
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
117 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
To determine if transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) is a safe and effective procedure compared to traditional open thyroidectomy. Surgical outcomes, patients' satisfaction, voice and swallowing outcomes will be assessed.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A Prospective Trial Comparing Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach (TOETVA) and Conventional Open Thyroidectomy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Benign thyroid nodule less than 4cm
- Suspicious malignant thyroid nodule less than 2cm, suitable for transoral endoscopic surgery
You will not qualify if you...
- 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
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, United Christian Hospital and Tseung Kwan O Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
C
Cherrie Ng
CONTACT
T
Thomas Hui
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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