Manual therapy for voice recovery after thyroid removal
Part of Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study tests if a special hands-on therapy (manual therapy) can help your voice and throat muscles recover better after total thyroidectomy. It may reduce voice problems that sometimes happen after surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled to have your entire thyroid gland removed (total thyroidectomy) for a benign or cancerous condition.
- You are 18 years or older.
- You speak English as your native language.
- You have not had voice therapy before.
- You do not smoke currently.
- You have no history of vocal cord problems (like paralysis, scarring, polyps, or nodules), prior neck or chest surgery, or radiation to the head/neck/chest area.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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