Active clinical trials for "Hypoparathyroidism"

With increasing economic pressures to shorten the length of hospital stay, there has been much recent interest in studying risk factors for the development of postoperative hypocalcemia. The aim of this study was to investigate in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy whether serum calcium and/or PTH levels can predict hypoparathyroidism.

The intensity of parathyroid fluorescence that occurs after intravenous injection of indocyanine green during the performance of a total thyroidectomy correlates with postoperative parathyroid function and could be used as a diagnostic marker of postoperative hypoparathyroidism and hypocalcemia.

Hypoparathyroidism (HypoPT) is a disease with inadequate production of parathyroid hormone (PTH) from the parathyroid glands leading to hypocalcemia. The most common form is postsurgical HypoPT due to neck surgery resulting in removed or damaged parathyroid glands. HypoPT is a complex disease with a reduced Quality of life, mild cognitive impairment and in some patients have brain calcifications. The aim of the present study is to investigate the cognitive function in patients with postsurgical and non-surgical (HypoPT) by neuropsychological assessments and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The investigators will apply a contrast-enhanced MRI based method to HypoPT patients and age- and gender matched controls to examine whether capillary dysfunction can be detected, and whether symptom severity across patients correlates with the degree of capillary dysfunction in certain brain regions. To our knowledge there have been no previous studies on cognitive impairment and its origin in patients with HypoPT. The investigators hypothesize that the symptoms of HypoPT patients represent various degrees of capillary dysfunction, which interfere with their brain function.

The purpose of this protocol is to add on additional exploratory studies to investigate changes in bone quality parameters with PTH(1-84) treatment of hypoparathyroidism. In addition to the biochemical hallmarks of hypoPT, it has been found that the microscopic structure of the bone, as well as the bone remodeling system, are markedly abnormal in this disease. How these abnormalities may be corrected with PTH(1-84) administration are not fully understood. The studies outlined in this add-on protocol are designed to shed light on the mechanistic ways that PTH(1-84) replacement may restore normal bone metabolism. These mechanistic studies are beyond the scope of the parent NPS study, which was designed to assess the safety and efficacy of PTH(1-84) in hypoPT treatment. Subjects who are participating in the NPS' REPLACE, RELAY, and RACE Studies and the HEXT Study at Columbia University will be invited to participate in this add-on protocol, which will involve a separate IRB-approved informed consent. Study procedures: High Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (HRpQCT; XtremeCT, Scanco): Done at the same visit as DXA. In the REPLACE study twice, in RELAY once (or not at all if done within the last 6 months), in RACE twice, and in HEXT three times. Osteolineage: At Baseline/Randomization/Visit One and at 4, 8, 12, 24, and 52 weeks of treatment in the REPLACE, RELAY, or RACE Study, if applicable, or at baseline and each 6-months visit in the HEXT Study, blood test for circulating osteogenic cells (10 cc) will be performed Sclerostin: At Baseline/Randomization/Visit One and at 4, 8, 12, 24, and 52 weeks of treatment in the REPLACE, RELAY, or RACE Study, if applicable, or at baseline and each 6-months visit in the HEXT Study, blood test for sclerostin (5cc) will be performed Funding Source - FDA OOPD

To study the protective effect of suture parathyroid marker method on the function of parathyroid gland in thyroid cancer surgery

The purpose of this study is to identify the number of persons in Denmark with the diagnose hypoparathyroidism, autosomal dominant hypocalcaemia or pseudohypoparathyroidism. Also the investigators want to identify the causes and symptoms of these patients and their prognosis.

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the prognostic value of intra-operative indocyanine staining scoring concerning 24 hours post-operative PTH levels and the possible advantages that its' use can give in terms of clinical practice compared to conventionally operated patients.

We implemented a previously reported algorithm based on intra-postoperative PTH measurements with selected cut-off values, both to predict post-thyroidectomy hypoparathyroid hypocalcemia, and to guide postsurgical management. The objective of the study was to assess if this strategy was useful to reduce hypocalcemia, post-surgery calcium sampling and hospitalization length.

This is an observational pilot study for the evaluation of immune function, infectious diseases, psychometric status and quality of life in patients with hypoparathyroidism compared to healthy controls.

This multicenter registry study aims to understand the status of diagnosis and treatment, quality of life, medical costs and unmet medical needs of adult patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism in China.