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The purpose of this study is to determine if pre-operative vitamin D supplementation lowers the incidence of post-operative transient or permanent hypoparathyroidism in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Placebo Comparator |
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| Treatment | Experimental | Pre-operative Vitamin D 800 units x 4 weeks |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D | Drug | Vitamin D 800 units for 4 weeks preoperatively |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Hypocalcemia | Clinical signs and symptoms(paraesthesias, etc.) OR Laboratory evidence (ICa < 0.9) Need for IV calcium supplementation | Transient (<72 hrs post-operatively) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Hypocalcemia | ICa at 6 weeks and need for continued supplementation beyond 6 weeks post-op (i.e. 3 months follow-up post-operatively) | Permanent (>4 weeks) |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Alberta | Edmonton | Alberta | T6G 2B7 | Canada |
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| ID | Term |
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| D006996 | Hypocalcemia |
| ID | Term |
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| D002128 | Calcium Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D014883 | Water-Electrolyte Imbalance |
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| ID | Term |
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| D014807 | Vitamin D |
| ID | Term |
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| D012632 | Secosteroids |
| D013256 | Steroids |
| D000072473 | Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
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