Prevention of post-operative seroma by collagen-based sealant patch following super-selective neck dissection in thyroid surgery

Prevention of post-operative seroma by collagen-based sealant patch following super-selective neck dissection in thyroid surgery - /

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00013064

Enrollment

Registered

2019-01-08

Start date

2019-01-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Lymphatic leakage and seroma after thyroidectomy with super-selective neck dissection T81.8

Interventions

Group 1: Thyroid resection with super-selective neck dissection (sealing with "Hemopatch") Group 2: Thyroid resection with super-selective neck dissection (sealing with electrocoagulation and titan-cl

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Indication of super-selective neck dissection during thyroidectomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Coagulation disorders, radical modified neck dissection, <18 years of age, advanced thyroid carcinoma with infiltration of surrounding tissue, primary or secondary hyperparathyreoidism, previous neck surgery, pregnancy, lactation, intolerance for "Hemopatch" or its ingredients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Post-operative hospital discharge 24h after operation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Wound collection requiring intervention, post-operative pain (pain score on day 1 after surgery measured on a visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable)) daily during hospitalisation, reoperation, wound infection, transient voice change, persistent recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy, volume of postoperative seroma	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSebastian Cammann

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Transplantationschirurgie

cammann.sebastian@mh-hannover.de0511/5326534

Outcome results

None listed

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