Comparing the Quality of Life Associated With Empiric Calcium Repletion and Parathormone (PTH) Based Calcium Repletion for Post Thyroidectomy Hypoparathyroidism
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This study aims to compare two different protocols commonly used in the management of post thyroidectomy hypoparathyroidism : PTH based calcium repletion and empiric repletion. The investigators aim to compare the quality of life associated with these two protocols in a randomized trial.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Total thyroidectomy or completion hemithyroidectomy
Locations
Other Locations
Canada
CHU de Quebec
RECRUITING
Québec
Contact Information
Primary
Jean-Philippe Vezina, MD, FRCSC
jean-philippe.vezina@fmed.ulaval.ca
418-649-0252
Time Frame
Start Date: 2017-09-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-09-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 120
Treatments
Experimental: Empiric calcium and calcitriol repletion group
All patients in this group will receive post-operative calcium carbonate and calcitriol.
Experimental: PTH based repletion group
Patients in this group will be prescribed calcium carbonate and calcitriol based on their post-operative PTH.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval