Thyroid surgery breakthrough: hormone test may cut complications and hospital stays
NCT ID NCT07381998
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether measuring parathyroid hormone during thyroid removal surgery can help doctors personalize care afterward. About 150 adults having their thyroid removed will be split into groups based on their hormone drop. Some will skip routine blood tests, while others get early high-dose calcium. The goal is to reduce complications, improve quality of life, and lower healthcare costs.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Adult patients (≥18 years) undergoing Total thyroidectomy with intraoperative PTH measurements. Exclusion Criteria: * Malabsorption (intestinal resection or gastric by-pass). * Renal insufficiency (eGFR\<30 ml/min) or deemed clinically high-risk requiring mandatory biochemical monitoring. * Hypercalcemia (Ca2+ \> 1.32 mmol/L). * Previous thyroid or parathyroid operations.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Aarhus, Central Jutland, 8200, Denmark
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