Selenium supplementation in euthyroid patients with thyroid peroxidase antibodies

ISRCTN ISRCTN26633557
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN26633557
Secondary identifying numbers NTR87; MEC number: 04/072
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

Dr S.A. Eskes
Scientific

Academic Medical Centre
Department of Endocrinology
P.O. Box 22660
Amsterdam
1105 AZ
Netherlands

Study information

Study designRandomised double blind, active 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) studiedEuthyroidism
InterventionSelenium supplementation or placebo
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Change of TPO-antibody concentration,
2. Difference in TSH level
Secondary outcome measures1. Development of subclinical or overt hypothyroidism
2. Quality of life estimation
Overall study start date01/08/2005
Completion date31/07/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexFemale
Target number of participants150
Key inclusion criteria1. Thyroid peroxidase antibodies greater than 100 kU/l
2. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) 0.4 - 4.0 mE/L
3. Free thyroxine (FT4) 10 - 23 pmol/l
4. Triiodothyronine (T3) 1.30 - 2.70 nmol/L
5. Female sex
Key exclusion criteria1. Use of multivitamin tablets containing selenium in the month preceding inclusion
2. Drug or alcohol abuse
3. No informed consent
Date of first enrolment01/08/2005
Date of final enrolment31/07/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

Academic Medical Centre
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