Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Drains Usage Vs Without Drains After Thyroid Surgery

Assiut University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Drains; Post Thyroidectomy Complications; Thyroid Surgery

Treatments: Device: Suction Drain placement (Example: Q-vac)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06765174

Drains Post thyroidectomy

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to compare patients who used drain to patients who did not use drain post-thyroidectomy regarding the short-term outcomes .

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• (1) Male or female patients undergoing thyroidectomy (2) Patients with ages: from 18 to 60 years old. (3) Patients with normal thyroid function tests (4) Patients who are fit for general-anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

• (1) Patients with bleeding diathesis and those on anticoagulants. (2) Patients with thyrotoxicosis (uncontrolled) (3) Patients those requiring neck L.N dissection. (4) Patients with previous neck surgeries. (5) Patients with severe comorbid conditions with high risk for general anesthesia.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Group drain (A)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Drain placement post thyroid surgery

Treatment:

Device: Suction Drain placement (Example: Q-vac)

Group no drain (B)

No Intervention group

Description:

No drain placement post thyroid surgery