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Register: IRCT
Last refreshed on: 27 April 2013
Main ID:  IRCT201106306925N1
Date of registration: 2012-02-18
Primary sponsor: Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Public title: Effect of Dexamethasone on voice change after total thyroidectomy
Scientific title: Effect of preoperative intravenous Dexamethasone on voice change after total thyroidectomy -
Date of first enrolment: 2011-06-22
Target sample size: 66
Recruitment status: Complete
URL:  http://www.irct.ir/searchresult.php?id=6925&number=1
Study type:  interventional
Study design:  Randomization: randomized. Blinding: Double blind. Placebo: used. Assignment: Parallel. Purpose: Prevention. Other design features: .  
Countries of recruitment
Iran, Islamic Republic Of
Contacts
Name: Shirzad Nasiri 
Address:  Shariati Hospital, North Kargar st. Tehran Iran, Islamic Republic Of
Telephone: 00982184902450
Email: nasiri@razi.tums.ac.ir
Affiliation:  Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Name: Shima Shafag 
Address:  Shariati Hospital, North Kargar st. Tehran Iran, Islamic Republic Of
Telephone: 00982184902450
Email: shafagh824@yahoo.com
Affiliation:  Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: total thyroidectomy patients
exclusion criteria: prior operation; voice change preoperativly

Exclusion criteria:

Age minimum: 0
Age maximum: 150
Gender: Both male and female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
total thyroidecyomy
Removal of other organ (partial) (total)
Intervention(s)
Intervention 1: 8 mg of dexamethasone inrtavenously befor induction of anesthesia.. Intervention 2: 2 cc of normal salin intravenously befor induction of anesthesia.
Primary Outcome(s)
voice change. Timepoint: Befor operation and 1 and 7 days after surgery. Method of measurement: quetionnaire
Secondary Outcome(s)
Blood glucose level. Timepoint: 1 st and 7 th days after surgery. Method of measurement: Lab analysis
wound infection. Timepoint: 1 st and 7 th days after surgery. Method of measurement: Physical examination
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
investigator
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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