Thyroid tumor
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:One day before surgery and after surgery, patients will be given rehabilitation education of neck and orofacial rehabilitation exercises
Control group:be informed that they could freely move their neck without rehabilitation education before and after surgery
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Age 18-60 years; 2) Have an indication for thyroid surgery; 3) Receiving neck-related treatment for the first time; 4) Have normal communication skills; 5) Sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) History of previous neck surgery/radiofrequency ablation; 2) laryngoscopy showing vocal cord damage/pharyngitis; 3) Suffering from neurological disorders that affect the ability to speak or swallow; 4) the occurrence of distant metastases; 5) Combined with other malignant tumors; 6) Generally poor; 7) Pregnant or lactating females; 8) Inability to complete trial paperwork or provide informed consent; 9) New vocal cord paralysis after surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total score of the MD Anderson dysphagia inventory; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Scores of the Thyroid Cancer-specific Quality of Life;Total score of the Global Pain Scale;The patients’ subjective scar assessmentscore (score of The Patient Scar Assessment Scale);Postoperative bleeding and exudation (Postoperative drainage volume, extubation time and the rate of secondary surgery due to bleeding); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWeiming Lv
The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Outcome results
None listed