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A study to determine role of ultrasound in detecting the functioning of voice box after thyroid surgery

Assessment of normal functionality of vocal cords using ultrasound before and after thyroid surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/02/007868
Enrollment
60
Registered
2017-02-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- ASA I/ II

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

AIIMS
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients scheduled for elective thyroid surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. ASA III or more 2. Patients with psychiatric disorder 3. Preexisting neurological disease affecting vocal cord functions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Tissue displacement velocity in the vibrating section of vocal foldTimepoint: 5 minutes, 2 hours and 2 days after completion of surgery—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pulsed Doppler and Doppler gate to quantify tissue displacement velocity in the vibrating section of vocal fold. 2. Adduction of vocal cords during valsalva maneuver and coughing. 3. The relative height of arytenoids Timepoint: immediately after surgery and after 2 days—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Chandni Sinha

Department of Anaesthesia, AIIMS

chandni.doc@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026