Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT07415174
Neck Exercises After Thyroid Surgery
Effect of Postoperative Neck Range-of-Motion and Isometric Strengthening Exercises on Neck Pain and Early-Stage Quality of Life After Thyroidectomy
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 93 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Postoperative neck pain is common after thyroidectomy and may impair early recovery. This prospective randomized controlled study aimed to evaluate the effects of postoperative neck range-of-motion (ROM) and isometric strengthening exercises on neck pain and early-stage quality of life in patients undergoing thyroidectomy. Between November 2024 and April 2025, 93 patients who underwent thyroidectomy were enrolled. Surgical indications included multinodular goiter, Graves' disease, and fine-needle aspiration biopsy results classified as Bethesda categories III-VI. Patients were randomized into an intervention group (n = 48) and a control group (n = 45). Patients in the intervention group performed cervical ROM and isometric strengthening exercises from postoperative day 1 to day 10, while the control group received standard postoperative care without a structured exercise program. Both groups were evaluated on postoperative days 1 and 10. Pain severity was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and quality of life was assessed using the Neck Pain, Discomfort, and Early-Stage Quality of Life Questionnaire (NPDEPQ).
Conditions
- Thyroidectomy
- Postoperative Neck Pain
- Quality of Life (QOL)
- Cervical Range of Motion
- Isometric Exercises
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Postoperative Neck Exercise Program | A structured postoperative program including neck range-of-motion and isometric strengthening exercises, initiated on postoperative day 1 and performed for 10 consecutive days, three times daily. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2024-11-08
- Primary completion
- 2025-04-30
- Completion
- 2025-04-30
- First posted
- 2026-02-17
- Last updated
- 2026-02-17
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT07415174. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.