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Reduction of postoperative hypocalcaemia symptoms by preoperative calcium and magnesium substitution prior to thyroidectomy - A prospective randomized study

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
E20.0
Idiopathic hypoparathyroidism
Registration Number
DRKS00017195
Lead Sponsor
niversitätsklinik für Viszeralchirurgie, Pius-Hospital Oldenburg
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Age of majority,gender-independent all patients who are planned to undergo total thyroidectomy for validation of the ThyPRO-39 questionnaire, gender-independent all patients who are planned to undergo thyroid surgery

Exclusion Criteria

Patients younger than 18 years of age
poor German language skills
Incompliance in calcium and magnesium intake
taking thiazide diuretics or lithium
Patients with recurrent surgery
Refusal to participate in the study
Chronic renal insufficiency
Preexisting hyperparathyroidism with hypercalcemia
Retirement by patient request

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of life (using questionnaire ThyPRO-39, EQ-5D-5L) at 4 different times: 2 weeks before surgery, immediately before surgery at inpatient admission, before discharge from hospital and 6 weeks after surgery; <br>Severity of postoperative paraesthesia (by means of query) during inpatient stay after surgery<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Analysis of the relationship between preoperative calcium and magnesium administration and the occurrence of paraesthesia symptoms<br>Change in postoperative calcium value<br>Validation of the thyroid specific questionnaire ThyPRO-39
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