Comparing two ways to find the voice box nerve during thyroid surgery
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study compares two ways surgeons find the nerve that controls your voice box during thyroid surgery. The goal is to see which approach better protects the nerve, which can reduce the risk of voice changes after surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are 19 years old or older.
- You are scheduled for either a total or partial thyroid removal (thyroidectomy).
- You have not had previous surgery on your thyroid or parathyroid glands.
- You do not have vocal cord paralysis or weakness before the surgery.
- The cancer has not spread to lymph nodes in the neck.
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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