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Evaluation of Levothyroxine Replacement Therapy After Total Thyroidectomy Using a Smart Wristband

An interventional study of Xiomi Smart Band 10 in Total Thyroidectomy, Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism, sponsored by Yeditepe University Hospital. Recruiting at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-25.

Sponsored by Yeditepe University Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Diagnostic

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Jul 2026; still recruiting 3 months later.
Updated Sep 25, 2026Eligibility revisedDesign changedGo to Updates ↓
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The goal of this observational study is to determine whether nighttime heart rate and heart rhythm data collected by a smart wristband can identify under- or over-replacement with levothyroxine before the routine 1-month thyroid function tests in adults who have undergone total thyroidectomy.

After total thyroidectomy, patients usually start levothyroxine replacement therapy, and the dose is adjusted about 1 month later based on thyroid function tests. This study aims to determine whether changes in nighttime heart rate and heart rhythm can provide an earlier indication that the levothyroxine dose is too low or too high.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Can nighttime heart rate and heart rhythm measured by a smart wristband identify under- or over-replacement with levothyroxine before routine thyroid function testing? How well do smart wristband measurements agree with thyroid function test results?

Participants will:

Wear a smart wristband after total thyroidectomy. Continue taking levothyroxine as prescribed by their physician. Undergo routine thyroid function testing approximately 1 month after surgery as part of standard clinical care.

Allow researchers to compare smart wristband measurements with thyroid function test results to evaluate whether wearable data can provide an earlier indication of inadequate or excessive levothyroxine replacement.

Read the detailed description

Total thyroidectomy is commonly performed for both benign and malignant thyroid diseases. Following surgery, lifelong levothyroxine replacement therapy is required to maintain euthyroidism. The initial levothyroxine dose is generally determined according to clinical characteristics such as body weight and is subsequently adjusted based on thyroid function tests, which are routinely performed approximately 4 to 6 weeks after surgery. During this period, some individuals may experience symptoms related to under-replacement or over-replacement before biochemical assessment becomes available.

Thyroid hormones have well-established effects on the cardiovascular system. Alterations in thyroid hormone levels can influence heart rate, cardiac rhythm, and autonomic nervous system activity. Recent advances in wearable technology have enabled continuous, noninvasive monitoring of physiological parameters, including nighttime heart rate and heart rhythm. These measurements may provide early physiological changes associated with inadequate thyroid hormone replacement.

The primary objective of this prospective observational study is to evaluate whether nighttime heart rate and heart rhythm data obtained from a smart wristband can identify under-replacement or over-replacement of levothyroxine before the routine postoperative thyroid function assessment. Smart wristband-derived physiological measurements will be compared with serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (fT4) levels obtained during standard postoperative follow-up.

The study will enroll adults undergoing total thyroidectomy who require postoperative levothyroxine replacement therapy. Participants will wear a smart wristband during the early postoperative period while continuing standard clinical care. No experimental intervention or modification of routine treatment will be performed. The findings may help determine whether wearable device-derived physiological data can serve as an early, noninvasive indicator of inadequate levothyroxine replacement and support more timely dose adjustment after total thyroidectomy.

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Conditions studied

  • Total Thyroidectomy
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypothyroidism

Keywords

  • Total Thyroidectomy
  • Levothyroxine Replacement Therapy
  • Wearable Devices
  • Nighttime Heart Rate
  • Postoperative Hypothyroidism
  • Postoperative Hyperthyroidism
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In context

Hyperthyroidism

112 studies on the registry are indexed under Hyperthyroidism; 27 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 40 is below the median of 60 across 61 interventional studies indexed under Hyperthyroidism.

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Lead sponsor

Yeditepe University Hospital is the lead sponsor of 15 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

The criteria were revised on the registry on Sep 25, 2026. See what changed

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18 years or older.
  • Undergoing total thyroidectomy at the Department of General Surgery, Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine Hospital.
  • Initiation of postoperative levothyroxine replacement therapy as part of routine clinical care.
  • Willing and able to attend the routine 1-month postoperative thyroid function test follow-up.
  • Willing and able to wear the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 throughout the study period.
  • Able to provide written .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of cardiac arrhythmia.
  • Current use of beta-blockers or other antiarrhythmic medications that may affect heart rate.
  • History of heart failure or advanced cardiovascular disease.
  • Diagnosed sleep disorders that may interfere with nighttime heart rate measurements.
  • Pregnancy.
  • Inability or unwillingness to wear the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 as required.
  • Missing clinical or laboratory data required for outcome assessment.
  • Refusal to participate or withdrawal of .
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Diagnostic
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Total Thyroidectomy Patients Receiving Levothyroxine

    Adults undergoing total thyroidectomy who receive standard postoperative levothyroxine replacement therapy. Participants will wear a smart wristband during the early postoperative period to continuously record nighttime heart rate and heart rhythm. They will undergo routine thyroid function testing, including serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (fT4), 1 month after surgery as part of standard clinical care. Smart wristband-derived physiological data will be compared with thyroid function test results to evaluate whether wearable monitoring can identify under- or over-replacement with levothyroxine before the routine 1-month biochemical assessment.

    Device: Xiomi Smart Band 10

Interventions

  • DeviceXiomi Smart Band 10

    Participants will wear a smart wristband continuously during the first postoperative month following total thyroidectomy. The device will passively record nighttime heart rate and heart rhythm data without affecting routine clinical care. The collected physiological data will be compared with thyroid function test results obtained 1 month after surgery to evaluate whether wearable-derived measurements can identify under- or over-replacement with levothyroxine before routine biochemical assessment.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Diagnostic Performance of Smart Wristband-Derived Nighttime Heart Rate and Heart Rhythm for Detecting Inadequate Levothyroxine Replacement

    To evaluate the ability of nighttime heart rate and heart rhythm parameters recorded by a smart wristband during the first postoperative month to identify under- or over-replacement with levothyroxine, using thyroid function tests (TSH and free T4) obtained 1 month after total thyroidectomy as the reference standard.

    Time frame: 1 month after total thyroidectomy

Secondary outcomes

  1. Correlation Between Smart Wristband Physiological Data and Thyroid Function Tests

    To assess the correlation between nighttime heart rate and heart rhythm parameters and serum TSH and free thyroxine (fT4) levels measured 1 month after surgery.

    Time frame: 1 month after total thyroidectomy

  2. Prediction of Levothyroxine Dose Adjustment

    To evaluate whether smart wristband-derived physiological measurements can predict the need for levothyroxine dose adjustment at the first postoperative follow-up visit.

    Time frame: 1 month after total thyroidectomy

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Bent B, Goldstein BA, Kibbe WA, Dunn JP. Investigating sources of inaccuracy in wearable optical heart rate sensors. NPJ Digit Med. 2020 Feb 10;3:18. doi: 10.1038/s41746-020-0226-6. eCollection 2020. PubMed 32047863 ↗
  • Wang R, Blackburn G, Desai M, Phelan D, Gillinov L, Houghtaling P, Gillinov M. Accuracy of Wrist-Worn Heart Rate Monitors. JAMA Cardiol. 2017 Jan 1;2(1):104-106. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2016.3340. No abstract available. PubMed 27732703 ↗
  • Romero-Velez G, Xiao H, Bena JF, Ikejiani DZ, Berber E, Heiden K, Krishnamurthy V, Shin J, Siperstein A, Jin J. Assessing Changes in Nonspecific Symptoms After Parathyroidectomy for Primary Hyperparathyroidism Using a Smartwatch. Endocr Pract. 2025 Mar;31(3):333-338. doi: 10.1016/j.eprac.2024.12.002. Epub 2024 Dec 9. PubMed 39662767 ↗
  • Amin T, Mobbs RJ, Mostafa N, Sy LW, Choy WJ. Wearable devices for patient monitoring in the early postoperative period: a literature review. Mhealth. 2021 Jul 20;7:50. doi: 10.21037/mhealth-20-131. eCollection 2021. PubMed 34345627 ↗
  • Kim KH, Lee J, Ahn CH, Yu HW, Choi JY, Lee HY, Lee WW, Moon JH. Association between Thyroid Function and Heart Rate Monitored by Wearable Devices in Patients with Hypothyroidism. Endocrinol Metab (Seoul). 2021 Oct;36(5):1121-1130. doi: 10.3803/EnM.2021.1216. Epub 2021 Oct 21. PubMed 34674500 ↗
  • Dunn J, Runge R, Snyder M. Wearables and the medical revolution. Per Med. 2018 Sep;15(5):429-448. doi: 10.2217/pme-2018-0044. Epub 2018 Sep 27. PubMed 30259801 ↗
  • Jonklaas J, Bianco AC, Cappola AR, Celi FS, Fliers E, Heuer H, McAninch EA, Moeller LC, Nygaard B, Sawka AM, Watt T, Dayan CM. Evidence-Based Use of Levothyroxine/Liothyronine Combinations in Treating Hypothyroidism: A Consensus Document. Eur Thyroid J. 2021 Mar;10(1):10-38. doi: 10.1159/000512970. Epub 2021 Feb 16. PubMed 33777817 ↗
  • Biondi B. Mechanisms in endocrinology: Heart failure and thyroid dysfunction. Eur J Endocrinol. 2012 Nov;167(5):609-18. doi: 10.1530/EJE-12-0627. Epub 2012 Sep 6. PubMed 22956554 ↗
  • Flynn RW, Bonellie SR, Jung RT, MacDonald TM, Morris AD, Leese GP. Serum thyroid-stimulating hormone concentration and morbidity from cardiovascular disease and fractures in patients on long-term thyroxine therapy. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Jan;95(1):186-93. doi: 10.1210/jc.2009-1625. Epub 2009 Nov 11. PubMed 19906785 ↗
  • Klein I, Danzi S. Thyroid disease and the heart. Circulation. 2007 Oct 9;116(15):1725-35. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.678326. PubMed 17923583 ↗
  • Biondi B, Cooper DS. The clinical significance of subclinical thyroid dysfunction. Endocr Rev. 2008 Feb;29(1):76-131. doi: 10.1210/er.2006-0043. Epub 2007 Nov 8. PubMed 17991805 ↗
  • Verhaert N, Vander Poorten V, Delaere P, Bex M, Debruyne F. Levothyroxine replacement therapy after thyroid surgery. B-ENT. 2006;2(3):129-33. PubMed 17067083 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — Individual participant data will not be shared because the study involves a single-center observational cohort, and no plans have been made for public data sharing. Participant confidentiality and privacy will be protected in accordance with institutional policies and applicable regulations.

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Updates

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
Eligibility
3 inclusion criteria edited, 3 added; 2 exclusion criteria edited, 6 added, 1 removed
What changed in the criteria
Inclusion criteria
  • AddedAge 18 years or older.
  • EditedAge 18 years or older. Undergoing total thyroidectomy at the Department of General Surgery, Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine Hospital.
  • AddedInitiation of postoperative levothyroxine replacement therapy as part of routine clinical care.
  • EditedInitiation of levothyroxine as part of routine postoperative clinical care. Willing and able to attend the routine 1-month postoperative thyroid function test follow-up visit.
  • EditedWilling and able to wear the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 throughout the study period. Able to provide written informed consent.
  • AddedAble to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
  • AddedHistory of cardiac arrhythmia.
  • EditedHistory of cardiac arrhythmia. Current use of beta-blockers or other antiarrhythmic medications that may affect heart rate.
  • AddedHistory of heart failure or advanced cardiovascular disease.
  • EditedHistory of heart failure or advanced cardiovascular disease. Diagnosed sleep disorders that may interfere with nighttime heart rate measurements.
  • RemovedPregnancy. Inability or unwillingness to wear the smart wristband as required. Missing clinical or laboratory data required for outcome assessment. Refusal to participate or withdrawal of informed consent.
  • AddedPregnancy.
  • AddedInability or unwillingness to wear the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 as required.
  • AddedMissing clinical or laboratory data required for outcome assessment.
  • AddedRefusal to participate or withdrawal of informed consent.
Sep 25, 2026
Design
Study type Observational→Interventional
Sep 25, 2026
Show all 1 update
  1. Sep 25, 2026
    Eligibility 3 inclusion criteria edited, 3 added; 2 exclusion criteria edited, 6 added, 1 removed
    What changed in the criteria
    Inclusion criteria
    • AddedAge 18 years or older.
    • EditedAge 18 years or older. Undergoing total thyroidectomy at the Department of General Surgery, Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine Hospital.
    • AddedInitiation of postoperative levothyroxine replacement therapy as part of routine clinical care.
    • EditedInitiation of levothyroxine as part of routine postoperative clinical care. Willing and able to attend the routine 1-month postoperative thyroid function test follow-up visit.
    • EditedWilling and able to wear the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 throughout the study period. Able to provide written informed consent.
    • AddedAble to provide written informed consent.
    Exclusion criteria
    • AddedHistory of cardiac arrhythmia.
    • EditedHistory of cardiac arrhythmia. Current use of beta-blockers or other antiarrhythmic medications that may affect heart rate.
    • AddedHistory of heart failure or advanced cardiovascular disease.
    • EditedHistory of heart failure or advanced cardiovascular disease. Diagnosed sleep disorders that may interfere with nighttime heart rate measurements.
    • RemovedPregnancy. Inability or unwillingness to wear the smart wristband as required. Missing clinical or laboratory data required for outcome assessment. Refusal to participate or withdrawal of informed consent.
    • AddedPregnancy.
    • AddedInability or unwillingness to wear the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 as required.
    • AddedMissing clinical or laboratory data required for outcome assessment.
    • AddedRefusal to participate or withdrawal of informed consent.
    Design Study type Observational→Interventional
    + 2 other changes: verification date and arm descriptions

From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07733375
Lead sponsor
Yeditepe University Hospital
Responsible party
Banu Erkal (Resident Doctor, Yeditepe University Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jul 29, 2026
Start date
Jul 22, 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Feb 1, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 25, 2026

Study contacts

Banu Erkal, MD
Contact
banu.erkal@yeditepe.edu.tr
+905319867061
Mustafa Erhan Ayşan, Professor
Contact
erhan.aysan@yeditepe.edu.tr
+905322034879

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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