Comparison of Pre Existing Intra Operative Thyroidectomy Difficulty Score With Novel Difficult Thyroidectomy Predictor Score in Prediction of Difficult Thyroidectomies

Completed

• Conditions: Thyroidectomy; Thyroid Gland Disease

• Registration Number: NCT07057570
• Lead Sponsor: King Edward Medical University

Brief Summary

Novel Difficult Thyroidectomy Score to predict Difficult thyroidectomies pre operatively .

Detailed Description

A newer score has been formulated that will help to predict the level of difficulty that surgeon may encouter during any thyroidectomy unlike before where there was no such tool and only intra operatively surgeon realized he has opened a very difficult thyroid case.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-07-01
• Primary Completion: 2025-01-14
• Study Completion: 2025-01-14
• Status Verified: 2025-06
• Study First Submitted: 2025-06-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-07-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-07-09
• Study First Posted: 2025-07-10
• Last Update Posted: 2025-07-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 136

Inclusion Criteria

• All MNG undergoing thyroidectomy Euthyroid /toxic controlled cases Age 18-60yrs Both genders

Exclusion Criteria

• carcinomas Co morbs Toxicity signs Pregnancy /lactation

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difficult thyroidectomy	Time required for surgery	Any thyroidectomy with score cut off value \> 10

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kemu; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan