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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT03425747
Date of registration: 27/01/2018
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Campus Bio-Medico University
Public title: Efficacy of Calcium Citrate Versus Calcium Carbonate for the Management of Chronic Hypoparathyroidism
Scientific title: CALCIUM CITRATE vs CALCIUM CARBONATE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC HYPOPARATHYROIDISM
Date of first enrolment: October 15, 2019
Target sample size: 26
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03425747
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Crossover Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator).  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
Italy
Contacts
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Diagnosis of postsurgical chronic hypoparathyroidism by at least 6 months

- No change of treatment over the last 3 months prior to enrollment.

- Values of serum calcium and phosphorus stable over the last three months prior to
enrollment

- Absence of symptoms from hypocalcaemia in the 3 months prior to enrollment

- A requirement for active vitamin D (calcitriol =0.25 mcg daily) and oral calcium
(=1000 mg daily) treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

- liver failure

- renal failure (gfr <30 ml/min)

- hypercalcemia

- hyperthyroidism

- parathyroid disorders

- use of the following drugs within 3 months of the study: diuretics, bisphosphonates,
calcitonin, corticosteroids, anabolic steroids, anticonvulsants, H2 receptor
antagonists or proton pump inhibitor

- heavy smokers (>10 cigarettes/day)

- abusing alcohol (>70 ml/day)



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 75 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Chronic Hypoparathyroidism
Intervention(s)
Drug: Calcium Carbonate
Drug: Calcium Citrate
Primary Outcome(s)
Change in calcium oxalate saturation [Time Frame: 0, 1 and 2 months]
Change in serum calcium level [Time Frame: 0, 1 and 2 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Change in Quality of life and fatigue [Time Frame: 0,1,2 months]
Secondary ID(s)
Ca Citrate VS Ca Carbonate
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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