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Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy by Vestibular Approach (TOETVA)

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Thyroid Diseases
Thyroid Cancer
Interventions
Procedure: TOETVA
Procedure: conventional thyroidectomy
Registration Number
NCT05412680
Lead Sponsor
Fábio de Aquino Capelli
Brief Summary

Prospective study carried out with ICESP (instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo) patients with thyroid disease with surgical indication

Detailed Description

Prospective study carried out with ICESP patients with thyroid disease with surgical indication, according to the aforementioned inclusion criteria, totaling 60 cases, which will be randomized into two groups:

* Conventional Thyroidectomy (30 patients)

* Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy By Vestibular Approach (30 patients)

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • history of hypertrophic scarring and/or motivation to avoid cervical scarring,
  • maximum diameter of the thyroid < 10 cm and of the dominant nodule < 6 cm,
  • estimated thyroid volume < 45 ml
  • benign lesion (multinodular goiter, cyst),
  • indeterminate nodule (Bethesda III or IV),
  • suspicious nodule for well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma (Bethesda V and VI) < 2 cm
Exclusion Criteria
  • history of previous surgery or irradiation in the head and neck region and superior mediastinum
  • evidence of clinical hyperthyroidism
  • preoperative recurrent nerve palsy
  • lymph node metastasis
  • extra-thyroid extension
  • plunging goiter
  • oral abscess

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
TOETVATOETVAPatients submitted to transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy by vestibular approach
CONVENTIONAL THYROIDECTOMYconventional thyroidectomyPatients submitted to conventional open thyroidectomy by cervical approach
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare TOETVA technique with conventional thyroidectomy in terms of post operative surgical complications, such as laryngeal nerve dysfunction1 year

This outcome will be accessed by performing laryngoscopy before and after the surgery

To compare TOETVA technique with conventional thyroidectomy in terms of post operative surgical complications, such as skin injury1 year

This outcome will be accessed by qualitative analysis

To compare TOETVA technique with conventional thyroidectomy in terms of post operative surgical complications, such as seroma formation1 year

This outcome will be accessed by qualitative analysis

To compare TOETVA technique with conventional thyroidectomy in terms of time of hospitalization1 year

This outcome will be accessed by number of days spent in the hospital

To compare TOETVA technique with conventional thyroidectomy in terms of post operative pain1 year

This outcome will be accessed by visual pain scale from grade 1 (better) to 10 (worse)

To compare TOETVA technique with conventional thyroidectomy in terms of operative time1 year

Operative time will be measured by minutes

To compare TOETVA technique with conventional thyroidectomy in terms of post operative surgical complications, such as hypoparathyroidism1 year

This outcome will be accessed by accessing de blood calcium and parathormone levels after the surgery

To compare TOETVA technique with conventional thyroidectomy in terms of post operative surgical complications, such as hematoma formation1 year

This outcome will be accessed by qualitative analysis

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Comparison on quality of life - questionnaire 1.1 year

Quality of life evaluated by specific questionnaires, such as University of Washington version 4 - 0 (worse) 1200 (better)

Comparison on quality of life - questionnaire 2.1 year

Quality of life evaluated by specific questionnaires, such as Dermatology life quality index - 0 (better) 30 (worse)

Comparison on quality of life - questionnaire 3.1 year

Quality of life evaluated by specific questionnaires, such as Euroqol - 5D - 5 (better) 15 (worse)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

ICESP

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São Paulo, SP, Brazil

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