Usefulness of Pre-operative Calcium and Vitamin-D Supplementation in the Prevention of Post-operative Hypocalcemia in patients undergoing Thyroidectomy

Usefulness of Pre-operative Calcium and Vitamin-D supplementation in the prevention of Post-operative Hypocalcemia in patients undergoing Thyroidectomy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/12/016758

Enrollment

124

Registered

2018-12-21

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: E01- Iodine-deficiency related thyroiddisorders and allied conditions

Interventions

Intervention1: Oral Calcium and Vitamin-D3: Oral tablet containing Calcium 500 milligrams and Vitamin-D3/Calcitriol 0.25 milligram 6 hourly for 7 days prior to Total Thyroidectomy surgery Control Inte

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.) Patients undergoing Total thyroidectomy 2.) Normal renal function

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.) History of any prior neck surgery 2.) Patients who had been receiving calcium supplementation 3.) Pre-existing Hypocalcemia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
POST-TOTAL THYROIDECTOMY SERUM CALCIUM LEVELSTimepoint: 3 WEEKS	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
POST-TOTAL THYROIDECTOMY CLINICAL FEATURES OF HYPOCALCEMIATimepoint: 3 WEEKS	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVIishnu S Menon

Government Medical College, Kozhikode

rk2651967@gmail.com9349940260

Outcome results

None listed

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