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Impact of preoperative Vitamin D3 administration on postoperative hypocalcaemia in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy

Impact of preoperative Vitamin D3 administration on postoperative hypocalcaemia in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00005615
Enrollment
700
Registered
2014-01-13
Start date
2014-07-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

benign thyroid conditions E04.0

Interventions

Group 1: 0,5 mcg Calcitriol p.o., b.i.d. for three days prior to surgery Group 2: none

Sponsors

Sana Klinikum Offenbach
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Written Informed Consent Benign Thyroid Condition Total Thyroidectomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age 85 of Years, Noncompliance with relevant study procedures, visit schedule and follow up , non-eligibility for and/or no reasonable access to outpatient care, pregnancy, present musculoscelettal disease or co-medication known to affect calcium metabolism (Vitamine D, Hydrochlorothiazides, estrogenes, glycosides), malignancy of the thyroid gland, competing therapies or procedures and or simultaneous participation in other clinical trials and withdrawal of informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary endpoint is defined as the number of participants with a postoperative serumcalcium of < 2,1 mmol/l at any of the in hospital days following surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time (Number of days) to discharge; Health-economic endpoints (hypocalcaemia questionnaire, SF 36®)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactStefanie Wolak

Klinikum Hanau GmbH

stefanie_wolak@klinikum-hanau.de06181-296-67887

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026