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Minimally Invasive Radioguided Parathyroidectomy

NCT01530919 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 856

Last updated 2017-05-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The main purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a minimally invasive surgical approach to removing parathyroid gland(s). The researchers are also interested in analyzing abnormal parathyroid tissue for changes in genes and proteins that may contribute to overactive parathyroid gland(s).

Conditions

  • Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Minimally invasive radioguided parathyroidectomy

After the patient is prepared for surgery and under local anesthesia, the initial incision by the surgeon will be 2-3 cm. The surgeon will dissect in the designated quadrant until the parathyroid gland is identified.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Norton Healthcare

    collaborator OTHER

  • Jewish Hospital and St. Mary's Healthcare

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Louisville

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael J Flynn, M.D. · University of Louisville

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1998-09-30
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2017-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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