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Perioperative versus Postoperative Oral Calcium and Vitamin D Supplement to Prevent Symptomatic Hypocalcemia after Total Thyroidectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Patients who underwent total or completion thyroidectomy from June 1st, 2017 to June 30th, 2020 at the department of otolaryngology, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital
Thyroidectomy, Hypocalcemia, Calcium, Vitamin D
Registration Number
TCTR20200622005
Lead Sponsor
one
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
160
Inclusion Criteria

Patients who underwent total or completion thyroidectomy

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who have parathyroid diseases of hypoparathyroidism preoperatively
2. Abnormal serum calcium (normal range 8.5-10.2 mg/dl)
3. Abnormal serum phosphate (normal range 2.5-4.5 mg/dl)
4. Abnormal serum magnesium (normal range 1.32-2.14 mEq/L)
5. Abnormal creatinine clearance >60 ml/min
6. Abnormal liver function (Total bilirubin >1.5 mg/dl, AST >40 U/L, ALT >41 U/L, alkaline phosphatase >129 U/L)
7. Patients with underlying heart diseases
8. Patients who currently breast feeding or pregnancy
9. Patients who have calcium or vitamin D as current medications

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
symptoms of numbness, Trousseau's sign, Chvostek's sign 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 14 days after the operation positive/negative symptoms of numbness, positive/negative Trousseau's sign, positive/negativeChvoste
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
serum calcium level 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 14 days after the operation serum calcium (mg/dl)
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