NCT01039714

Vitamin D Levels and Postoperative Hypocalcemia After Total Thyroidectomy

Preoperative Vitamin D Levels as a Prognostic Factor for Postoperative Hypocalcemia and Hypoparathyroidism After Total Thyroidectomy

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 200 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Hypocalcemia is one of the most frequent complications of total thyroidectomy, a procedure used for benign as well as malignant conditions of the thyroid gland. Postoperative hypocalcemia is usually caused by hypoparathyroidism. Vitamin D is implicated in calcium metabolism as it increases intestinal calcium transport and regulates parathormone production. Aim of the present study is to evaluate preoperative vitamin D levels as a prognostic factor for postoperative hypocalcemia and hypoparathyroidism.

Conditions

• Hypocalcemia
• Hypoparathyroidism
• Vitamin D Deficiency
• Thyroidectomy

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-12-01
• Primary completion: 2010-04-01
• Completion: 2010-05-01
• First posted: 2009-12-25
• Last updated: 2009-12-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Greece