NCT03869398View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Does Preoperative Calcium and Calcitriol Decrease Rates of Post Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia?

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

82

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 1, 2017

Primary Completion Date

July 1, 2019

Study Completion Date

July 1, 2019

Conditions
HypocalcemiaThyroid Diseases
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Tums

start their calcitriol 0.25mcg PO BID and Tums 1,500mg PO TID 5 days before surgery. The five days is determined due to the time it takes vitamin D to have an effect on the guts reabsorption of calcium.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Calcitriol

start their calcitriol 0.25mcg PO BID and Tums 1,500mg PO TID 5 days before surgery. The five days is determined due to the time it takes vitamin D to have an effect on the guts reabsorption of calcium.

Trial Locations (1)

01805

Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

Lahey Clinic
All Listed Sponsors
lead

Lahey Clinic

OTHER

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