New study reveals key clues to prevent dangerous calcium drop after thyroid surgery
NCT ID NCT07211581
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study of 123 patients looked at what factors predict low calcium levels after total thyroid removal. Researchers measured calcium and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels before and after surgery. They found that a low PTH level after surgery is a strong warning sign for developing hypocalcemia. The goal is to help doctors identify at-risk patients early.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors identify patients at risk for low calcium after thyroid surgery, allowing earlier treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only identifies risk factors and does not test a new therapy or intervention.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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123 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
A total of 123 patients who underwent total thyroidectomy for various thyroid diseases were included in the study, performed by a group of surgeons.
- Ages
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21 to 76 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. patients requiring total thyroidectomy. 2. age between 18-75 years old 3. both gender 4. no co-existing disease. Exclusion Criteria: 1\. previous hemithyroidectomy, lobectomy, resection of the parathyroid gland. 2. 2. patients with missing laboratory data, previous subtotal thyroidectomy. 3\. diagnosed pathology of the parathyroid gland
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mustaqbal University
Sfax, Safx, 54001, Tunisia