Psychological problems after thyroid removal surgery
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at emotional and mental health challenges people may face after thyroid surgery (thyroidectomy) for conditions like thyroid cancer, goiter, or hyperthyroidism. If you are between 18 and 75 and planning this surgery, you may be able to join.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You are scheduled to have thyroid removal surgery for thyroid cancer, a benign goiter, or hyperthyroidism (like Graves’ disease).
- You are not currently pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You do not have a past or current psychiatric condition (like depression or anxiety treated with medications).
- You are not taking certain medicines like antidepressants, corticosteroids, or benzodiazepines.
- You do not have serious organ failure (like heart failure, kidney failure requiring dialysis, or liver failure) or any cancer other than thyroid cancer.
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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