Comparing laser surgery and traditional surgery for treating non-cancerous vocal fold growths

Surgical treatment of benign vocal fold lesions- CO2 laser versus cold steel- a comparative study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/01/100420

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-06

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: J38- Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: Cold Steel Method: In this surgery we use cold steel instruments for fine dissection of benign lesions of vocal fold with the help of laryngoscope and microscope Time taken is 1 to 2 ho

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Pateints belonging to either sex aged 18 years or more. 2. Patients diagnosed to be suffering from benign vocal cord lesions irrespective of duration of symptoms 3. Patients without any systemic debility 4. All patients must be willing to take part in the study through written informed consent 5. No other co-existent laryngeal pathology.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any person less than 18 years of age. 2. Patients with suspected malignant tumors of vocal cord 3. Patients with any co-existing comorbidity of ear, nose or throat 4. Patients with any debilitating systemic disease 5. Revision cases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of outcomes of Cold steel versus laser microlaryngeal surgeryTimepoint: 3 weeks 6 weeks 12 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSrijata Mandal

Department of ENT IPGMER and SSKM Hospital

arunabhasengupta2008@gmail.com9831089737

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026