Surgery for Thyroid Cancer With or Without Special Light to Protect Calcium Glands
Part of Cancer, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether using a special light (called autofluorescence) during thyroid cancer surgery helps lower the risk of a common side effect—hypoparathyroidism, which can cause low calcium levels. You may be able to join if you are scheduled for a complete thyroid removal and have normal calcium before surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You have a diagnosis or suspicion of thyroid cancer.
- You are scheduled for a total thyroidectomy (removing the entire thyroid) or a completion thyroidectomy (removing any leftover thyroid tissue).
- Your calcium levels are normal before surgery.
- You are not having a separate surgery on your parathyroid glands at the same time.
- You are not taking active vitamin D medications, and your kidney function is not severely reduced (eGFR at least 30).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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