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Ice Water Intake Intervention for the Management of Throat Pain after Thyroid Cancer Surgery

Ice Water Intake Intervention for the Management of Throat Pain after Thyroid Cancer Surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600121435
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-31
Start date
2024-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Thyroid Cancer

Interventions

Control Group:General postoperative sore throat care
soft, cool liquids allowed 6 hours postoperatively, and bland, cool regular diet guided over 2-3 days
pain management primarily involves reassurance without specific interventions.
Intervention Group:Intermittent ice water drinking intervention
if sore throat occurs after anesthesia recovery, administer 20-30ml of ice water in two slow swallows, repeated every 4-6 hours until 48 hours postoperatively.

Sponsors

Yunnan Cancer Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 54 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are over 18 years old, diagnosed with malignant thyroid tumors and need to undergo total thyroidectomy; 2. The surgical approach is open neck surgery; 3. Patients undergoing tracheal intubation general anesthesia for the first time; 4. The attending physicians of the enrolled patients belong to the same group; 5. No history of other malignant tumors or mental and psychological disorders; 6. Clear consciousness, without cognitive impairment or communication barriers; 7. Have been informed of the survey, given informed consent and agreed to participate in this study;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients whose responses show a clear pattern; 2. Patients who cannot tolerate cold stimuli and are prone to gastrointestinal discomfort; 3. Patients requiring reoperation due to postoperative complications.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative pharyngeal pain severity;Short-term quality of life in patients;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Sha

Yunnan Cancer Hospital,

18213400135@163.com+86 137 0063 9109

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 17, 2026