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Impact of early rehabilitation on recovery after robot-assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy

Efficacy of early post-operative rehabilitation in thyroid cancer patients following transaxillary robot-assisted surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0010943
Enrollment
56
Registered
2025-08-26
Start date
2024-07-29
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-22

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(Rehabilitation) : Rehabilitation group: Early education and rehabilitation (1) Timepoint: POD1 (post-operative day 1) (2) Content: Patient education and physical therapy (by physical therapist)

Sponsors

Yonsei University Health System, Gangnam Severance Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Thyroid cancer patients who underwent transaxillary robotic surgery at the Department of Thyroid Endocrine Surgery at Gangnam Severance hospital within 18 months of IRB approval. 2. Adult patients aged 19 years or older. 3. Patients who consented to the study or their guardians.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who refuse or have difficulty cooperating with exercise education and rehabilitation. 2. Patients who have difficulty receiving education and therapy due to cognitive decline. 3. Patients with severe limitations in the range of motion of the joint due to preoperative shoulder joint contracture. 4. Patients who have previously undergone thyroid surgery in the same area. 5. Patients who have previously received radiation therapy to the cervical spine or thoracic region. 6. Patients with systemic inflammatory joint disease. 7. Subjects who are deemed unsuitable for this study by the investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Ipsilateral shoulder range of motion (Anterior flexion, abduction, external rotation)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain score (Numeric rating scale, NRS), Modified Barthel Index (MBI), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7), Treatment Satisfaction-Visual Anlogue Scale (TS-VAS)

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYongjin Ahn

Yonsei University Health System, Severance Hospital

ahnmedic1@yuhs.ac+82-2-2019-3498

Outcome results

None listed

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