Actively Recruiting
Patient Navigation to Improve Surgical Access in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Led by University of Pennsylvania · Updated on 2026-03-19
76
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
34 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Pennsylvania
Lead Sponsor
A
American College of Surgeons
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this study is to address surgical health equity in historically marginalized participants with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). The main questions that this study aims to answer are, how does patient navigation impact: * The proportion of PHPT participants undergo parathyroidectomy? * The proportion of PHPT participants who complete surgical consultation? * Time to surgical consultation? * Time to surgery?
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Patient Navigation to Improve Surgical Access in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and not yet had parathyroidectomy who meet criteria for surgical treatment (osteoporosis, fragility fracture, vertebral compression fracture, renal involvement, calcium 1 mg/dL above upper limit, or age less than 50)
- Qualify as a member of a racial or ethnic minority group (Black, Hispanic, Asian and Pacific Islander, Native American)
- Live in lower socioeconomic neighborhoods (by zipcode) or have social vulnerability (top quartile 75%+ by social determinants or zip code)
- Have underinsurance (Medicaid, Medicare, dual eligible, uninsured)
You will not qualify if you...
- Prior parathyroidectomy
- End-stage renal disease
- Renal transplant
- Vitamin D deficiency
- Metastatic disease
- Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
- No indication for surgery
- Unable or unwilling to provide consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jasmine Hwang, MD
CONTACT
R
Rachel Kelz, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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