Vitamin D Deficiency and Postoperative Hypocalcemia

May 10, 2016 updated by: Debora Lucia Seguro Danilovic, University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Correction of Vitamin D Deficiency to Prevent Postoperative Hypocalcemia After Thyroidectomy

Hypocalcemia is a frequent adverse event after thyroidectomy. It is usually related to hypoparathyroidism, but preoperative hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia or vitamin D deficiency contributes to it. This study aims to determine the frequency of vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency in patients submitted to thyroidectomy, to define the risk attributed to vitamin D deficiency to postoperative hypocalcemia, to identify other factors associated to postoperative calcium disorder, and to evaluate the benefit of preoperative treatment of vitamin D deficiency to prevent postoperative hypocalcemia.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Subjects to be submitted to total thyroidectomy will be included in the study. The investigators will evaluate serum levels of total calcium, ionic calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, creatinine, albumin, alkaline phosphatase, fasting glucose, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxin (FT4), intact parathyroid hormone (PTH), 25 hydroxy vitamin D (25OHD), osteocalcin, C-terminal telopeptide (CTX) and procollagen type 1 amino-terminal propeptide (P1NP). Patients will be randomized to 3 groups: (1) 30 subjects with 25OHD < 20 ng/mL that will receive 100,000U of cholecalciferol weekly for 4 weeks before surgery, (2) 30 subjects with 25OHD < 20 ng/mL that will not receive cholecalciferol before surgery and (3) 30 controls with 25OHD >= 20 ng/mL that will not receive cholecalciferol before surgery. Afterwards, the investigators will evaluate immediate postoperative PTH and measure serum levels of total calcium, ionic calcium, magnesium, alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin, CTX and P1NP in first and second postoperative days for further analysis.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

90

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
      • São Paulo, Brazil, 05403-010
        • Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients that will be submitted to total thyroidectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • < 18 year-old
  • chronic renal failure (creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL)
  • fasting glucose > 200 mg/dl
  • albumin < 3.5 g/L
  • preoperative use of calcium supplements, bisphosphonates, corticosteroids

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Vitamin D deficiency treatment
subjects with 25OHD < 20 ng/mL that will receive 100,000U of cholecalciferol weekly for 4 weeks before surgery
Drug: Cholecalciferol
100,000 U of cholecalciferol weekly for 4 weeks
No Intervention: Vitamin D deficiency observation
subjects with 25OHD < 20 ng/mL that will not receive cholecalciferol before surgery
No Intervention: Vitamin D sufficiency
controls with 25OHD >= 20 ng/mL that will not receive cholecalciferol before surgery

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
postoperative hypocalcemia
Time Frame: up to 2 days
up to 2 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Debora LS Danilovic, M.D., PhD., University of Sao Paulo

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2017

Study Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 26, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 28, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

July 3, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 12, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 10, 2016

Last Verified

May 1, 2016

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • USaoPauloGH 8624

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