Impact of preoperative Vitamin D 3 administration on postoperative hypocalcaemia in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy (HypoCalViD): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
This study evaluates routine preoperative calcitriol prophylaxis for all patients who are to undergo a total thyroidectomy, compared with the current standard of post-treatment, i.e., selective vitamin D treatment for patients with postoperative hypocalcaemia. Methods/design This clinical observational (minimal interventional clinical trial) trial is a multicentre, prospective, randomized superiority trial with an adaptive design. Datasets will be pseudonymized for analysis. Patients will be randomly allocated (1:1) to the intervention an...
Source: Trials - February 20, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials

Characterization of Patients With Non-surgical Hypoparathyroidism and Pseudohypoparathyroidism
Conditions:   Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism;   Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcaemia;   PseudohypoparathyroidismIntervention:   Sponsor:   University of AarhusRecruiting - verified September 2015 (Source: ClinicalTrials.gov)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov - June 17, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials