Status:
COMPLETED
Does Parathyroid Autofluorescence Reduces Unintensional Parathyroidectomy During Total Thyroidectomy with Central Lymph Node Compartment Dissection
Lead Sponsor:
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Collaborating Sponsors:
Umraniye Education and Research Hospital
The Hashemite University
Conditions:
Thyroid Cancer
Thyroidectomy with Central Lymph Node Dissection
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of autofluorescence in the intraoperative preservation of parathyroids during total thyroidectomy with central lymph node compartment dissection.
Detailed Description
Real-time intraoperative identification and functional maintenance of structures are of major importance in endocrine surgery, with a critical role in clinical outcomes and patients' quality of life. ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient is over 18 years old
- Patient scheduled for a non-emergency operation
- Patient eligible for total thyroidectomy
Exclusion
- Patient is participating in another clinical trial which may affect this study's outcomes
- Prior operation in the neck
- Primary or secondary hyperparathyroidism
- Vitamin D deficiency
- Use of drugs that influences calcium metabolism (Vitamin D analogues, oral calcium supplements, bisphosphonates, teriparatide, thiazide diuretics, aromatase inhibitors)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 6 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
180 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04339478
Start Date
April 6 2020
End Date
August 30 2022
Last Update
March 20 2025
Active Locations (3)
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1
1st Propedeutic Department of Surgery, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece, 54621
2
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hashemite University
Zarqa, Jordan, 13133
3
Umraniye Education and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34764