Treatment of patients with amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis type 2

ISRCTN ISRCTN06558177
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN06558177
Secondary identifying numbers NTR78; MEC number: 03/271
Submission date
12/09/2005
Registration date
12/09/2005
Last edited
03/07/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof W.M. Wiersinga
Scientific

Academic Medical Center
P.O. Box 22660
Amsterdam
1105 AZ
Netherlands

Study information

Study designRandomised, single blind, placebo controlled, parallel group trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Ethics approval received from the local medical ethics committee
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAmiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis type 2
InterventionTreatment with:
1. Methimazole and prednisone
2. Methimazole and sodium perchlorate
3. Methimazole, sodium perchlorate and prednisone
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Methimazole, prednisone, sodium perchlorate
Primary outcome measureAchievement of euthyroidism (TSH greater than 0.4 mE/L at 3 and 6 months).
Secondary outcome measuresDevelopment side-effects.
Overall study start date01/03/2004
Completion date31/12/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants45
Key inclusion criteria1. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) less than 0.4 mE/L
2. Free thyroxine (FT4) greater than 25 pmol/l
3. Normal or raised triiodothyronine (T3)
4. Thyroid peroxidase antibodies less than 50 kU/l
5. Thyroid binding inhibitory immunoglobulins (TBII) less than 2.0 kU/l
6. Amiodarone use
7. Poor or no visualisation of thyroid gland on 99mTc-pertechnetate scintigraphy
8. No nodular goiter on ultrasound
Key exclusion criteria1. Very critical illness
2. Drug or alcohol abuse
3. Pregnancy
4. No informed consent
Date of first enrolment01/03/2004
Date of final enrolment31/12/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

Academic Medical Center
Amsterdam
1105 AZ
Netherlands

Sponsor information

Academic Medical Centre (AMC) (Netherlands)
Hospital/treatment centre

Department of Internal Medicine
Meibergdreef 9
Amsterdam
1100 DD
Netherlands

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Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

Academic Medical Centre (AMC) (Netherlands)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan