EUTHYROIDECTOMY UNDER LOCAL VERSUS GENERAL ANAESTHESIA IN HEALTH CAMP SETTINGS IN UGANDA: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED STUDY.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202208635457430

Enrollment

Registered

2022-08-11

Start date

2022-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Surgery

Interventions

euthyroidectomy under local anesthesia

euthyroidectomy under general anesthesia

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients between 18-65 years with euthyroid goitre/or made euthyroid that will attend Bulamu healthcare camps during the study period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: All patients with grade 3 goitre, retrosternal goitres, goitres with features of infiltration to surrounding tissues, obesity, previous neck surgeries and diabetes mellitus.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1.Early post operative complications (post operative pain, SSI, hematoma formation, paralysis of recurrent laryngeal nerve, vomiting and nausea with 24 hours, voice changes, symptomatic hypocalcemia) 2.Cost of treatment 3.Patient’s degree of satisfaction	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
participants biodata and surgical characteristics	—

Countries

Uganda

Contacts

Public ContactLule Herman

Surgeon Kiryandongo hospital

Lule.herman@gmail.com00256775656222

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026