NCT06542315

Brief Summary

The goal of this pilot clinical is to determine the feasibility of a fully powered clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) criteria in guiding surgery for secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism. The main question it aims to answer is: Is a fully powered trial investigating the role for IOPTH criteria in secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism feasible? The comparison group is surgery not guided by IOPTH. Participants will be randomized to undergo parathyroid surgery with one of four IOPTH criteria or a control arm that does not use IOPTH. All recruited patients are asked to complete quality of life and cognitive questionnaires, in addition to bloodwork during the study period.

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Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
1mo left

Started Oct 2024

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
not yet recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress96%
Oct 2024Jun 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 30, 2024

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 7, 2024

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2024

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2026

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2026

Expected
Last Updated

August 7, 2024

Status Verified

August 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

July 30, 2024

Last Update Submit

August 4, 2024

Conditions

Keywords

hyperparathyroidismsecondary hyperparathyroidismtertiary hyperparathyroidismchronic kidney diseaserenal transplantationpilot trial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Randomization rate

    Defined as the number of patients agreeing to participate in the trial and being randomized to any of the allocation groups, divided by the number of eligible patients. We will review this data every two weeks during the pilot trial. A randomization percentage of 70% or greater will support the feasibility of a fully powered RCT. We will utilize the traffic light system introduced by Avery and colleagues, whereby if randomization of 70% or greater is achieved, we will proceed with fully powered trial. If a randomization rate of 50-69% is achieved, we will consider proceeding with modifications to the fully powered trial. If randomization rate is \<50%, we will not proceed with fully powered trial. We selected this as a primary feasibility outcome because we are sampling from a relatively rare population, and so gathering an accurate estimate of randomization rate will allow us to determine the ideal number of participating sites for the final trial.

    From enrollment to the end the trial at 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Blinding effectiveness

    From enrollment to the end the trial at 6 months

  • Surgeon compliance and crossover

    From enrollment to the end the trial at 6 months

  • Follow-up completion

    From enrollment to the end the trial at 6 months

  • Trial costs

    From enrollment to the end the trial at 6 months

Other Outcomes (14)

  • Surgeon-dictated changes to intraoperative plan

    From enrollment to the end the trial at 6 months

  • Operating time

    From enrollment to the end the trial at 6 months

  • Revision surgery rate and indication for revision surgery

    From enrollment to the end the trial at 6 months

  • +11 more other outcomes

Study Arms (5)

No IOPTH monitoring arm

NO INTERVENTION

Surgery for patients randomized to this arm will not require guidance with any IOPTH monitoring. These will be allowed to use frozen section analysis, if deemed appropriate by the surgeon.

10 minute arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Surgery for patients randomized to this arm will need to use IOPTH monitoring. Surgeons in this arm will decide to end surgery or perform surgical re-exploration if the IOPTH level at 10 minutes following ligation of all hyperfunctioning parathyroid tissue is \>=50% from the highest pre-incision or pre-excision baseline IOPTH level.

Procedure: Intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) monitoring

15 minute arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Surgery for patients randomized to this arm will need to use IOPTH monitoring. Surgeons in this arm will decide to end surgery or perform surgical re-exploration if the IOPTH level at 15 minutes following ligation of all hyperfunctioning parathyroid tissue is \>=50% from the highest pre-incision or pre-excision baseline IOPTH level.

Procedure: Intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) monitoring

20 minute arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Surgery for patients randomized to this arm will need to use IOPTH monitoring. Surgeons in this arm will decide to end surgery or perform surgical re-exploration if the IOPTH level at 20 minutes following ligation of all hyperfunctioning parathyroid tissue is \>=50% from the highest pre-incision or pre-excision baseline IOPTH level.

Procedure: Intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) monitoring

25 minute arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Surgery for patients randomized to this arm will need to use IOPTH monitoring. Surgeons in this arm will decide to end surgery or perform surgical re-exploration if the IOPTH level at 25 minutes following ligation of all hyperfunctioning parathyroid tissue is \>=50% from the highest pre-incision or pre-excision baseline IOPTH level.

Procedure: Intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) monitoring

Interventions

Intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) monitoring, which is a surgical adjunct that permits PTH bloodwork to be drawn during parathyroid surgery to monitor and guide surgical outcomes.

10 minute arm15 minute arm20 minute arm25 minute arm

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • years of age or older
  • Candidate for subtotal parathyroidectomy or total thyroidectomy with or without autotransplantation
  • Tertiary hyperparathyroidism and/or recurrent hyperparathyroidism OR secondary hyperparathyroidism diagnosed with any stage of chronic kidney disease

You may not qualify if:

  • Undergoing parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Undergoing revision parathyroidectomy
  • Undergoing minimally invasive or video-assisted parathyroidectomy
  • Unable to provide written consent to be participant in study
  • Unable to complete study follow-up visits

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

St Joseph's Hospital

Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3K7, Canada

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Kovesdy CP. Epidemiology of chronic kidney disease: an update 2022. Kidney Int Suppl (2011). 2022 Apr;12(1):7-11. doi: 10.1016/j.kisu.2021.11.003. Epub 2022 Mar 18.

  • Staibano P, Au M, Pasternak JD, Parpia S, Zhang H, Busse JW, Nguyen NT, Monteiro E, Gupta MK, Choi DL, Lewis T, McKechnie T, Thabane A, Ham J, Young JE, Bhandari M. Intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring to guide surgery in renal hyperparathyroidism (PEREGRINE): a protocol for a randomised multiarm surgical pilot trial. BMJ Open. 2025 Jul 17;15(7):e098860. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-098860.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hyperparathyroidism, SecondaryHyperparathyroidismRenal Insufficiency, Chronic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Parathyroid DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesRenal InsufficiencyKidney DiseasesUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesChronic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Central Study Contacts

Phillip Staibano, MD, MSc

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
Statisticians
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Multi-arm parallel group pilot trial
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Physician, Resident surgeon

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 30, 2024

First Posted

August 7, 2024

Study Start

October 1, 2024

Primary Completion

April 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2026

Last Updated

August 7, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

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