Tracheal Anatomy After Thyroidectomy

Completed

• Conditions: Goiter, Nodular

• Registration Number: NCT03072654
• Lead Sponsor: University of Southern Denmark

Brief Summary

The investigators aimed at investigating the effects of thyroidectomy on tracheal anatomy and airflow in patients with benign nodular goiter, employing a prospective observational study.

Magnetic resonance images of the neck and respiratory flow-volume curves were performed prior to and six months following surgery. Tracheal and thyroid volumes, smallest cross-sectional area of the trachea (SCAT), tracheal narrowing, tracheal deviation and tracheal encirclement by the thyroid were evaluated. Through flow-volume curves respiratory function, including both in- and expiration, was evaluated.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-11-01
• Status Verified: 2017-03
• Primary Completion: 2017-03-01
• Study Completion: 2017-03-02
• Study First Submitted: 2017-03-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-03-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-03-06
• Study First Posted: 2017-03-07
• Last Update Posted: 2017-03-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

• Reads and write Danish

Exclusion Criteria

• Suspected or present malignancy
• Neuromuscular disease
• Prior surgery to the neck

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in tracheal anatomy	6 months follow-up	Change in tracheal narrowing (cross sectional area of the trachea at the goiter level compared to cross-sectional area of the trachea at the carina)