Calcium Replacement Therapy in Postoperative Hypoparathyroidism
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Post-Thyroidectomy Hypoparathyroidism Treatment
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 50 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Tartu University Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a lower-dose calcium replacement therapy is non-inferior to a higher-dose regimen in preventing symptomatic hypoparathyroidism in patients following thyroidectomy. The hypothesis is:
• lower-dose calcium replacement therapy is non-inferior to higher-dose therapy in preventing symptomatic hypoparathyroidism during the first two postoperative w…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* patients over the age of 18 undergoing surgery involving both lobes of the thyroid gland (thyroidectomy, "near-total" thyroidectomy, subtotal thyroidectomy, and "completed" thyroidectomy)
* Based on the first post-operative day analysis, PTH levels are below the normal range (…