Calcium Replacement Therapy in Postoperative Hypoparathyroidism
A Pilot Study of Calcium Replacement Therapy in Postoperative Hypoparathyroidism
Tartu University Hospital
50 participants
Nov 18, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a lower-dose calcium replacement therapy is non-inferior to a higher-dose regimen in preventing symptomatic hypoparathyroidism in patients following thyroidectomy. The hypothesis is: • lower-dose calcium replacement therapy is non-inferior to higher-dose therapy in preventing symptomatic hypoparathyroidism during the first two postoperative weeks Researchers will compare patients receiving a lower-dose calcium replacement regimen with those receiving a higher-dose regimen to assess whether the lower dose is not associated with a higher incidence of symptomatic hypoparathyroidism. Patients who develop post-thyroidectomy hypoparathyroidism are divided into groups for calcium replacement therapy. If they are asymptomatic, they will be scheduled for a follow-up visit at two weeks after surgery. During the follow-up visit, calcium metabolism will be evaluated, and treatment adjusted if necessary.
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Interventions
One study group takes calcium carbonate 1250 mg (500 mg elemental calcium) twice a day (at lunchtime and in the evening)
The second study group takes 1250 mg of calcium carbonate (500 mg of elemental calcium) four times a day (starting at noon, at approximately 4-hour intervals: at noon, in the early afternoon, in the evening, and before bedtime). This dosage regimen is prescribed because 500 mg of calcium can be absorbed at a time.
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NCT07577570