Assessing Post-operative Outcomes After Children's Sistrunk Procedure With or Without a Drain

Purpose of the Study: This study looks at how kids recover after a type of neck surgery called the Sistrunk procedure. Some kids have a small tube (called a drain) placed during surgery, and some do not. The goal is to see if using a drain makes a difference in how well they heal. Who Is in the Study: Children who are having surgery to remove a thyroglossal duct cyst-a common lump in the neck that some kids are born with. Main Questions the Study Wants to Answer: Does using a drain lower the chance of problems at the surgery site? Does using a drain change how often kids need more treatment or have to go back to the hospital? What Will Happen: Kids will have the Sistrunk surgery, with or without a drain. Doctors will watch how they heal and check for any problems, like infections, needing more procedures, or going back to the hospital.

NCT Number	NCT07148895
Lead Sponsor	University of Rochester Collaborators: Boston Children's Hospital, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Conditions	Thyroglossal Duct Cysts
Enrollment	178 participants
Start Date	2026-01-09
Primary Completion	2028-12-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2029-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-01-16