Improving Safety in Pediatric Thyroidectomy by PTH Measurements (NCT04690842) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Improving Safety in Pediatric Thyroidectomy by PTH Measurements
66 participantsStarted 2014-06
Plain-language summary
We implemented a previously reported algorithm based on intra-postoperative PTH measurements with selected cut-off values, both to predict post-thyroidectomy hypoparathyroid hypocalcemia, and to guide postsurgical management. The objective of the study was to assess if this strategy was useful to reduce hypocalcemia, post-surgery calcium sampling and hospitalization length.
Who can participate
Age range
2 Years – 19 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients who underwent total thyroidectomy between January 2014 and April 2020
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients with known hyper or hypoparathyroidism, kidney failure, and those taking medications known to affect TCa, PTH, or vitamin D levels (octreotide, oral glucocorticoids, diuretics and antiepileptics), or any other condition that could interfere with calcium metabolism
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
1
Biochemical hypocalcemia post thyroidectomy occurrence
Timeframe: 48 hours postthyroidectomy
2
Symptomatic hypocalcemia post thyroidectomy ocurrence
Timeframe: 48 hours posthyroidectomy
Trial details
NCT IDNCT04690842
SponsorHospital de Niños R. Gutierrez de Buenos Aires