Comparing Medial and Lateral Dissection Approaches to the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve During a Thyroidectomy

The goal of this interventional study is to compare the effectiveness of two surgical approaches in identifying the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) during thyroidectomy. The main questions it aims to answer are: How does each approach affect the length of hospital stay? How does each approach affect the number of adverse events that occur during surgery? How does each approach affect vocal cord function after surgery? Researchers will compare the new medial approach to the standard lateral approach to evaluate its effectiveness. Participants scheduled to undergo thyroidectomy surgery will be randomly assigned to one of these approaches after informed consent is obtained. Data will be collected during and after the surgery by a research assistant.

NCT Number	NCT07532889
Lead Sponsor	Oleksandr Butskiy Collaborators: Inomed
Conditions	Thyroidectomy
Enrollment	430 participants
Start Date	2026-05
Primary Completion	2028-10 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-12 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-04-21