Regret Emotion After Thyroidectomy in Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer

Launched by WEST CHINA HOSPITAL · Jan 27, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how people feel after having surgery for a type of thyroid cancer called low-risk papillary thyroid cancer. Specifically, it will study feelings of regret that some patients may experience after their thyroid surgery. The trial is set to start in May 2025 and will run until June 2027. To participate, you must be between 18 and 90 years old, speak Chinese, and have had thyroid surgery without any lymph node spread of cancer. You should also be able to fill out questionnaires and use a mobile phone or the internet. If you have other health issues or a history of mental health problems, you won’t be eligible for this study.

Participants will receive follow-up care online, where doctors will check in with them and ask about their feelings of regret using a specific scale. If a patient shows high levels of regret, the doctors will reach out to provide additional support. The aim is to understand the emotional experiences of patients after surgery and to see how best to help them cope. Overall, this study hopes to improve the care and support given to patients recovering from thyroid surgery.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Patients with low-risk papillary thyroid cancer without lymph node metastasis who have undergone thyroid surgery,
• • 2. Aged between 18 and 90 years,
• • 3. Chinese-speaking,
• • 4. Capable of completing questionnaires and using a mobile phone and internet for intervention purposes,
• • 5. No history of psychiatric disorders or use of psychotropic medications,
• • 6. Voluntary participation and signing of an informed consent form.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Patients with cervical lymph node metastasis,
• • 2. Incomplete baseline data,
• • 3. Uncontrolled chronic diseases,
• • 4. Patients with other cancers.