Swallowing Function Before and After Surgery for Thyroid Goiter

NCT ID: NCT00205348

Last Updated: 2018-02-28

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 146 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2002-04-30
• Study Completion Date: 2009-01-31

Brief Summary

To date, there have been no comprehensive studies on swallowing function in patients undergoing surgery for multinodular goiter. We hypothesize that 1. Multinodular goiter has significant effect on swallowing function in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, which can be demonstrated by a standardized questionnaire and a formal swallowing evaluation and 2. Surgery will improve swallowing function as measured post-operatively by these same parameters. Patients with multinodular goiter will be asked to fill out a validated survey (SWAL-QOL) on swallowing function in addition to undergoing a formal swallowing evaluation before and after surgery for multinodular goiter (subtotal thyroidectomy) and compared to patients undergoing total thyroidectomy for follicular cancer and less extensive thyroid surgery for other benign processes (lobectomy or lobectomy plus isthmusectomy).

Detailed Description

Detailed description not desired.

Conditions

Hypothyroidism

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_ONLY
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• thyroidectomy

Exclusion Criteria

• na

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

University of Wisconsin, Madison

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Herbert Chen, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Wisconsin Medical School

Other Identifiers

2002-093

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id