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Diabetic neuropathy and recurrent laryngeal nerve involvement in patients undergoing thyroid surgery: evaluation of 50 cases

Comparative study between the values of recurrent laryngeal nerve latency in diabetic and non-diabetic patients undergoing thyroidectomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-5p2xqqr
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-09-29
Start date
2021-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Thyroidectomy

Interventions

This is a prospective, observational and comparative study, with a quantitative approach, carried out at Hospital São Domingos, in São Luís - Maranhão, from March 2021 to February 2025. The study popu
C10.668.829.300

Sponsors

Hospital São Domingos
Lead Sponsor
Hospital São Domingos
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Volunteers of both sexes; age between 18 and 80 years; with or without a diagnosis of Diabetes; undergoing Elective Thyroidectomy Surgeries; laboratory tests collected within 90 days of the date of Surgery; signing of the informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Volunteers with comorbidities that could interfere with glycated hemoglobin values, such as Sickle Cell Anemia or Iron Deficiency; Blood Transfusion in the last year; Dialysis in the 90 days prior to the Surgical Procedure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
A difference in recurrent laryngeal nerve latency was found between diabetic and non-diabetic patients, with no statistically relevant complication rates

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The length of hospital stay and the occurrence of hypoparathyroidism were evaluated, classified according to the Clavien-Dindo Classification

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactCaio Marcio Barros de Oliveira

Universidade Federal do Maranhão

caio.marcio@ufma.br+55 (98) 981810055

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)