Phone-guided neck exercises to help recovery after thyroid surgery
Tests app-guided neck exercises in adults recovering from thyroid surgery.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Effectiveness of WeChat-Supported Neck Rehabilitation Exercises on Early Recovery After Thyroidectomy
Key facts
- Where
- Shanghai, ChinaSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 60 years old?
Source: NCT07707401, who can take part
Where in China
- Shanghai Sixth People's HospitalShanghai, ChinaTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Shanghai 6th People's Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT07707401
- Record updated
- 10 September 2026
- Original description
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and implementation outcomes of a WeChat mini program-supported tele-neck rehabilitation exercises for improving early postoperative neck recovery after thyroidectomy.Read full original descriptionShow less
Effectiveness of WeChat-Supported Neck Rehabilitation Exercises on Early Recovery After Thyroidectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and implementation outcomes of a WeChat mini program-supported tele-neck rehabilitation exercises for improving early postoperative neck recovery after thyroidectomy.
Inclusion: Undergoing thyroid surgery; Postoperative condition stable, with the attending physician assessing the patient as fit for neck movement; Willing to participate in the study, complete scheduled follow-ups, and sign a written informed consent form.
Exclusion: History of prior thyroid or neck surgery; History of cervical spondylosis, cervical spine surgery, neck trauma, or other conditions affecting neck mobility; Postoperative complications rendering the patient unsuitable for neck movement training, such as confirmed recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, chyle leak, or complications requiring reoperation or prolonged drainage, or incision infection; Persistent postoperative dizziness or other conditions unsuitable for exercise; Unable to use WeChat and lacking assistance from family members.