Status:
COMPLETED
Improving Safety in Pediatric Thyroidectomy by PTH Measurements
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital de Niños R. Gutierrez de Buenos Aires
Conditions:
Hypoparathyroidism Postprocedural
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-19 years
Brief 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...
Detailed Description
Sixty-six patients were included in the analysis. Based on their intra-operatory PTH determinations, patients were classified according to their post-surgical hypoparathyroidism risk and were either i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients who underwent total thyroidectomy between January 2014 and April 2020
Exclusion
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
66 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04690842
Start Date
June 1 2014
End Date
April 1 2020
Last Update
January 6 2021
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