Quality of Life (QOL) Following Parathyroid Surgery

Completed

Conditions studied: Parathyroidectomy

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00205452

Run by

University of Wisconsin, Madison

People needed

200

Starts

2003-06-01

Expected to finish

2008-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-10-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• parathyroidectomy

You may not qualify if…

• subjects under the age of 18

Where it is running

• University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics — Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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