SE OF TERIPARATIDE TO PREVENT HYPOCALCEMIA IN POST SURGICAL PATIENTS
- Conditions
- POST SURGICAL HYPOCALCEMIAMedDRA version: 20.0Level: PTClassification code 10033557Term: PalpitationsSystem Organ Class: 10007541 - Cardiac disordersMedDRA version: 20.0Level: PTClassification code 10021097Term: HypotensionSystem Organ Class: 10047065 - Vascular disordersMedDRA version: 20.0Level: PTClassification code 10037087Term: PruritusSystem Organ Class: 10040785 - Skin and subcutaneous tissue disordersTherapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Hormonal diseases [C19]
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2016-000481-32-IT
- Lead Sponsor
- IVERSITÀ CAMPUS BIO-MEDICO DI ROMA
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 26
surgical indication for thyroidectomy
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 16
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 10
-Age younger than 18 years
-Pregnancy
-Renal failure (glomerular filtration rate < 30 mL/min)
-Hypersensitivity to the active substance or excipients
-Any prior parathyroid pathology
-Familiar history of Osteosarcoma or any other bone tumors
-Preexisting hypercalcemia
-Symptomatic orthostatic hypotension
-Metabolic bone disease other than osteoporosis
-Ongoing teriparatide therapy for osteoporosis
-History of skeletal malignancies (primary or metastatic)
-Treatment with digoxin (digitalis therapy)
-Active or recent urolithiasis
-Unexplained elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase levels
-Prior radiation therapy involving the skeleton
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Main Objective: to evaluate if teriparatide is able to prevent post-surgical hypocalcemia in subjects with high risk of hypocalcemia after thyroid surgery. ;Secondary Objective: N.A.;Primary end point(s): Change in calcium levels from the enrollment to the discharge;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: every 12 hours till to discharge
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary end point(s): reduction of duration of the hospitalization;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: at the discharge