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Decreased blood calcium levels following thyroid operation - does magnesium play a role?

Role of magnesium in post thyroidectomy hypocalcemia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2013/12/004195
Enrollment
50
Registered
2013-12-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- thyroid swelling requiring operation

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Fluid research grant
Lead Sponsor
Dr MGR Medical University Grant
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All adult patients undergoing thyroidectomy for benign or malignant disorders of the thyroid

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients who chose not to participate in the study 2)Patients with associated parathyroid disorder 3)Patients in whom any of the biochemical parameters have not been checked

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Estimate the prevalence of hypomagnesemia in post thyroidectomy patients and its relationship with hypocalcemiaTimepoint: from enrolment to first OPD visit after discharge—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluate the relationship of the following factors in post thyroidectomy hypocalcemia/hypomagnesemia : 1)Vitamin D level 2)Inadvertent parathyroid injury/removal 3)Hemodilution 4)Type of operation 5)Alkaline phosphatase 6)Age 7)Gender Timepoint: from enrolment to first OPD visit after discharge—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public Contactanish jacob cherian

Christian Medical College, Vellore

mjpaul@cmcvellore.ac.in09486660601

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026