Postoperative Hyperthyroidism - Full Text View

Sponsor:	University of Heidelberg
Information provided by:	University of Heidelberg
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01095341

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the frequency and the clinical course of postoperative hyperthyroidism following surgery of tertiary hyperparathyroidism (THP) and to determine the diagnostic value of thyroglobulin in this setting.

Condition	Intervention
Hyperthyroidism	Other: No intervention performed

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Observational Model: Case Control Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title:	Postoperative Hyperthyroidism After Parathyroidectomy

Further study details as provided by University of Heidelberg:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Hyperthyroidism [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Thyroglobulin elevation [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment:	57
Study Start Date:	April 2008
Study Completion Date:	April 2009
Primary Completion Date:	April 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts	Assigned Interventions
THP THP: patients undergoing parathyroidectomy according to tertiary hyperparathyroidism	Other: No intervention performed
Other causes patients with hyperthyroidism not caused by parathyroidectomy	Other: No intervention performed

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 90 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Probability Sample

Study Population

patients with tertiary hyperparathyroidism undergoing surgery for this reason

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

patients with tertiary hyperparathyroidism undergoing surgery for this reason
dialysis treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

patients wish

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01095341

Locations

Germany
University Hospital Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany, 69120

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Heidelberg

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Gottfried Rudofsky, MD

University Hospital Heidelberg Germany

More Information

Publications:

Rudofsky G Jr, Grafe IA, Metzner C, Leowardi C, Fohr B. Transient post-operative thyrotoxicosis after parathyroidectomy. Med Sci Monit. 2009 Mar;15(3):CS41-3.

Responsible Party:	Priv. Doz. Dr. med. habil. Gottfried Rudofsky, University Hospital Heidelberg
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01095341 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	GR-2010
Study First Received:	March 29, 2010
Last Updated:	March 29, 2010
Health Authority:	Germany: Ethics committee of University of Heidelberg

Keywords provided by University of Heidelberg:

hyperthyroidism
tertiary hyperparathyroidism
palpation thyroiditis

parathyroidectomy
thyroglobulin
rate of postoperative hyperthyroidism

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Hyperthyroidism
Thyroid Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 24, 2012