Is the Routine Pressure Dressing After Thyroidectomy Necessary?

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Thyroid Neoplasms; Thyroid Nodules; Goiter; Graves Disease
• Interventions: Procedure: Pressure dressing; Procedure: Normal dressing

• Registration Number: NCT00400465
• Lead Sponsor: Khon Kaen University

Brief Summary

Thyroidectomy is an operation that is commonly performed. After an operation a pressure dressing by Hypafix is usually used due to the belief that it will help to reduce complications such as post-operative bleeding or haematoma. However, the practice is uncomfortable to patients and makes it hard to detect early haematomas.

We carried out a prospective randomised study to study the role of pressure dressing after thyroid surgery by evaluating the amount of fluids collected in the operative bed by ultrasonography compared with normal dressing.

Detailed Description

Thyroidectomy is an operation that is commonly performed. In Department of Otolaryngology, Khonkaen University was performed this operation about 200 cases per years. After an operation a pressure dressing by Hypafix is usually used due to the belief that it will help to reduce complications such as post-operative bleeding or haematoma. However, the practice is uncomfortable to patients and makes it hard to detect early haematomas.

We carried out a prospective randomised study to study the role of pressure dressing after thyroid surgery by evaluating the amount of fluids collected in the operative bed by ultrasonography compared with normal dressing.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2006-11-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-11-14
• Study First Posted: 2006-11-16
• Study Start: 2006-12
• Primary Completion: 2007-08
• Study Completion: 2007-09
• Status Verified: 2015-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 2015-04-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 116

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients underwent thyroidectomy in Srinagarind hospital, Khonkaen University

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with cervical lymph nodes metastases requiring neck dissection
• Patients that tissue pathology shown anaplastic carcinoma
• Patients with clinical or laboratory indicators of coagulation disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control group	Pressure dressing	Pressure dressing
Experimental group	Normal dressing	Normal dressing

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
amount of fluids collected in the operative bed by ultrasonography	participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Days retained drains	participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 days
days of hospital stay	participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 days
complication (bruise,bleeding,wound dehiscence)	participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Deapartment of Otolaryngology, Srinagarind Hospital, Khonkaen University; 🇹🇭 Muang, Khonkaen, Thailand