Status:

COMPLETED

Phase II Pre-operative Vitamin D Supplementation to Prevent Post-thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia

Lead Sponsor:

David Shonka, MD

Conditions:

Thyroid Nodules

Hypocalcemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

One of the major side effects of surgery to remove the thyroid gland is transient (lasting for a short time) low calcium levels in the blood, or "hypocalcemia." Low calcium levels can cause symptoms s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient referred for thyroidectomy
  • Agreement to use contraception prior to and during the study

Exclusion

  • Hypercalcemia (\>10.5mg/dL)
  • Chronic kidney or parathyroid disease
  • Cardiac or Central Nervous System disease
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 8 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

67 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01868750

Start Date

May 1 2013

End Date

July 8 2021

Last Update

October 12 2021

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University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22908