RECURRENT LARYNGEAL INJURY WHILE USING LIGASURE Versus CONVENTIONAL KNOT TYING IN TOTAL THYROIDECTOMY

INCIDENCE OF RECURRENT LARYNGEAL INJURY WHILE USING LIGASURE IN TOTAL THYROIDECTOMY AS COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL KNOT TYING

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07522983

Enrollment

120

Registered

2026-04-13

Start date

2025-07-07

Completion date

2026-03-25

Last updated

2026-04-13

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Conditions

Thyroidectomy

Keywords

Thyroid gland, Multi nodular goiter

Brief summary

To compare the frequency of recurrent laryngeal injury during total thyroidectomy when utilizing the LigaSure technique against conventional knot tying.

Interventions

PROCEDUREtie and knot

patients designated for total thyroidectomy with tie and knot hemostasis

PROCEDURELigasure

Ligasure for hemostasis

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SCREENING

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Aged: 18 to 60 years * Both Gender * Patients undergoing total thyroidectomy * Normal IDL * No Hoarseness of voice

Exclusion criteria

* Patients requiring re-operation, including completion thyroidectomy. * Patients undergoing concurrent procedures such as cervical lymphadenectomy or parathyroidectomy. * Patient having previous neck surgery * Patient having neck radiation * Thyroidectomy for thyroid malignancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury	3 days	Patients will be admitted to the hospital ward and assessed for recurrent laryngeal injury as per the operational definition during their stay.

Countries

Pakistan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 14, 2026