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NCT Number: NCT06485011

Comparison Of Outcome Of Wound Closure After Thyroid Surgery With And Without Platysma Suturing

Comparison Of Outcome Of Wound Closure After Thyroid Surgery With And Without Platysma Suturing in terms of wound scar and pain.

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Key information

Conditions

Pain, Acute Postoperative Cicatrix Fibrosis Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pain, Postoperative Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The Children Hospital

Lahore, Punjab Province, 42000, Pakistan

About this study

This randomized controlled trail was conducted at Surgical Ward from January 2021 to July 2021.

Materials and Methods Total 72 patients (indicated for thyroid surgery) who were fulfilling the inclusion criteria were enrolled. Patients were divided randomly into two groups by using lottery method. In Group A patients wound closure was done without Platysma Suturing and in Group-B patients wound closure was done with Platysma Suturing. Pain assessment was done with the help of VAS after surgery (6, Hours, 24 hours, 48 hours). Scar assessment was carried out with the help of POSAS. All this information was noted by the researcher himself and noted on a well-designed questionnaire.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • : Both men and women patients in the age range (20-70 years) undergoing primary thyroid surgery were included.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with disorders of wound healing, diabetes mellitus, Pre-operative known malignant condition, history of neck surgery or not willing to participate in the study were excluded.

Treatment and study plan

Paltysma suturing

Procedure

platysma muscle was sutured in this group with vicryl

Without Platysma suturing

Procedure

platysma muscle was not sutured in this group

Primary outcomes

  1. Post operative Pain

    Time frame: 48 hours

    Pain assessed on visual analogue scale. higher the VAS score means more pain and lower score mean less pain

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Children Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Lahore

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jul 3, 2024
Registry last updated
Jul 3, 2024

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