Patient Navigation to Improve Surgical Access in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
University of Pennsylvania
76 participants
May 1, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this study is to address surgical health equity in historically marginalized participants with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). The main questions that this study aims to answer are, how does patient navigation impact: * The proportion of PHPT participants undergo parathyroidectomy? * The proportion of PHPT participants who complete surgical consultation? * Time to surgical consultation? * Time to surgery?
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria2
- Diagnosed with PHPT and not yet had parathyroidectomy who meet criteria for surgical treatment of PHPT (osteoporosis, fragility fracture, or evidence of vertebral compression fracture on spine imaging, renal involvement \[renal stone, silent nephrolithiasis on renal imaging, nephrocalcinosis, hypercalciuria (24-hour urine calcium level 400 mg/dL) with increased stone risk, or impaired renal function (glomerular filtration rate 60 mL/min)\], calcium 1 mg/dL above upper limit of normal, age less than 50)
- Qualify as a member of a racial or ethnic minority group (Black, Hispanic, Asian and Pacific Islander, Native American), lower socioeconomic neighborhoods (by zipcode), socially vulnerable (social determinants of health indicating financial strain, social vulnerability index in the top quartile 75%+ by zip code), or with underinsurance (Medicaid, Medicare, dual eligible, uninsured)
Exclusion Criteria8
- Prior Parathyroidectomy
- End-stage Renal Disease
- Renal Transplant
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Metastatic Disease
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
- No Indication for Surgery
- Unable/Unwilling to provide consent
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Interventions
Participants will be connected to a scheduler to schedule a surgical consultation visit at time of recruitment. Participation does not guarantee or require surgery.
Patients will work with clinic staff in the usual fashion for their treatment for primary hyperparathyroidism. They will not be connected directly to a scheduler to help schedule a surgical consultation visit at time of recruitment. With our crossover design, if patients have not yet received surgical consultation after 3 months, they will be called and connected with a scheduler at that time. Participation does not guarantee or require surgery.
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NCT06562881