Dysphagia After Thyroidectomy
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Conditions studied: Goiter, Thyroid Disease
In brief
The goal of this observational study is to develop a questionnaire for measuring swallowing and throat discomfort symptoms in patients with goiter or thyroidectomy, which complies with the model of Rasch and which satisfies the fundamental measurement axioms (e.g., unidimensionality, linearity, generalizability). Developing a scale with such characteristics would provide clinicians and researchers with a reliable tool for assessing the impact of goiter and for measuring the outcomes after surgery. Also, the study will assess the psychological impact of goiter and thyroidectomy, as well as the characteristics of the surgical scar after thyroidectomy. The questionnaire will be developed in the first phase of the study. Items and response categories will be identified through interviews performed with patients affected by goiter or after thyroidectomy. In the following phases of the study, the questionnaire will be administered to patients before and after thyroidectomy.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06296420
- Run by
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
- People needed
- 420
- Starts
- 2024-01-31
- Expected to finish
- 2026-11-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-12-18
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Diagnosis of goiter or thyroidectomy.
You may not qualify if…
- Diagnosis of other neurological disorders or disorders involving the aerodigestive tract that could cause swallowing disorders.
- Previous surgery of the neck or involving the aerodigestive tract.
Where it is running
- IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano — Milan, MI, Italy (enrolling)
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