Prevention of Hypocalcemia in Patients Undergoing Total Thyroidectomy Plus Central Neck Dissection

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

200

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2004

Primary Completion Date

February 28, 2006

Study Completion Date

February 28, 2006

Conditions
Hypocalcemia
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Oral calcium plus vitamin D

calcium supplementation took 3 g/day oral calcium (1 g every 8 h) plus 1 mcg/day vitamin D (0.5 mcg every 12 h), beginning on the night of surgery and continuing for 14 days.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Oral calcium alone

calcium carbonate (3 g/day, 1 g every 8 h)

Trial Locations (1)

301-040

Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Chungnam National University

OTHER

lead

Asan Medical Center

OTHER