Minimal Invasiveness of Endoscopic Thyroidectomy

Completed

• Conditions: Thyroid Nodule

• Registration Number: NCT00877630
• Lead Sponsor: Second Military Medical University

Brief Summary

The investigators had performed more than 250 cases of breast approach endoscopic thyroidectomy (BAET). The goal of this study is to evaluate whether BAET could be a minimally invasive procedure under the expert's hands.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-09
• Primary Completion: 2007-05
• Study Completion: 2007-05
• Status Verified: 2009-04
• Study First Submitted: 2009-04-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-04-07
• Study First Posted: 2009-04-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-04-09
• Last Update Posted: 2009-04-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• thyroidectomy nodule diagnosed by ultrasound

Exclusion Criteria

• thyroid carcinoma

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Serum IL-6 and CRP levels before and after operation	0, 2, 12, 24, 48 hours after surgery
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score	2, 12, 24, 48 hours after surgery
Cosmetic outcomes after surgery	3 months after surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Minimally Invasive Surgical Center of Changzhang Hospital; 🇨🇳 Shanghai, China