Control of pain after thyroidectomy

Efficacy of the Sono-guided superficial cervical plexus block on post operative pain of thyroidectomy surgery: A double blind randomized study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20170826035905N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2017-12-27

Start date

2018-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

post thyroidectomy pain. Other acute postprocedural pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group included an ultrasound superficial cervical plexus block based on anatomical landmark bilaterally in the posterior region of the middle part

10 cc normal saline as a placebo is used to inject.

Treatment - Drugs

Placebo

Control group: In the control group instead of ropivacaine as the local anesthetic

Intervention group: The intervention group included an ultrasound superficial cervical plexus block based on anatomical landmark bilaterally in the posterior region of the middle part of the sternocle

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing thyroidectomy surgery Age between 18 and 60 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Sensitivity to topical anesthetic drugs Failure of superficial cervical cord block Changed neck anatomy Local infection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Post operation pain. Timepoint: 2,6,12,24 hours after the surgery. Method of measurement: Pain measure ruler.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Nausea and vomotting. Timepoint: 2,6,12,24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Ask from patient and nurse.;The amount of analgesic use after surgery. Timepoint: 2,6,12,24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Nursing report.;Remifentanyl consumption during operation. Timepoint: End of the operation. Method of measurement: Anesthesia report paper.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNader Ali Nazemian Yazdi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

drnnazemian@gmail.com+98 21 6676 0269

Outcome results

None listed

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