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Quality of Life (QOL) Following Parathyroid Surgery

Sponsor
University of Wisconsin, Madison (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00205452
Collaborator
(none)
200
Enrollment
1
Location
64
Duration (Months)
3.1
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The only established treatment for the complete resolution of hyperparathyroidism is the surgical removal of the affected glands. While proven as a means of resolving hyperparathyroidism, there have been no comprehensive preoperative and postoperative assessments to determine quality of life for patients undergoing minimally invasive vs. traditional parathyroid surgery. Quality of life will be assessed in subjects undergoing minimally invasive procedures and traditional procedures using a clinically validated survey. We will gather data one week preoperatively as well as one week and one year postoperatively then compare the survey results from the two study groups to each other. We will also compare the study groups to a control group consisting of patients undergoing thyroid surgery. Our ultimate goal is to clarify if minimally invasive parathyroid surgery techniques contribute to a higher patient quality of life as compared to traditional techniques.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Actual Enrollment :
    200 participants
    Observational Model:
    Case-Only
    Time Perspective:
    Prospective
    Official Title:
    Does Quality of Life Improve Following Minimally Invasive Parathyroid Surgery?
    Study Start Date :
    Jun 1, 2003
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Oct 1, 2008
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Oct 1, 2008

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

      Eligibility Criteria

      Criteria

      Ages Eligible for Study:
      18 Years and Older
      Sexes Eligible for Study:
      All
      Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
      No
      Inclusion Criteria:
      • parathyroidectomy
      Exclusion Criteria:
      • subjects under the age of 18

      Contacts and Locations

      Locations

      Site City State Country Postal Code
      1 University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Madison Wisconsin United States 53792

      Sponsors and Collaborators

      • University of Wisconsin, Madison

      Investigators

      • Principal Investigator: Herbert Chen, MD, University of Wisconsin Medical School

      Study Documents (Full-Text)

      None provided.

      More Information

      Publications

      None provided.
      Responsible Party:
      University of Wisconsin, Madison
      ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
      NCT00205452
      Other Study ID Numbers:
      • 2003-164
      First Posted:
      Sep 20, 2005
      Last Update Posted:
      Oct 18, 2012
      Last Verified:
      Oct 1, 2012

      Study Results

      No Results Posted as of Oct 18, 2012