A double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial of soy phytoestrogens in patients with compensated hypothyroidism

ISRCTN ISRCTN55827330
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN55827330
Protocol serial number T05029
Sponsor Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust (UK)
Funder Food Standards Agency
Submission date
05/04/2006
Registration date
09/05/2006
Last edited
30/04/2019
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Stephen Atkin
Scientific

Michael White Diabetes Centre
220-236 Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2RW
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)1482 675365
Email s.l.atkin@hull.ac.uk

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designDouble-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific titleA double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial of soy phytoestrogens in patients with compensated hypothyroidism
Study acronymSOPHY
Study objectivesIn patients with compensated hypothyroidism , the defined soy protein/isoflavone preparation will cause a further elevation of thyroid stimulating hormone with a concomitant fall in thyroxine.
Ethics approval(s)Hull and East Riding Local Research Ethics Committee on 02/09/2004, (ref: LREC/03/04/044); REC also gave a favourable ethical opinion on 13/02/06 for the extension of an additional study site in York
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedCompensated hypothyroidism
InterventionSoy protein alone versus soy protein with isoflavone in patients with
compensated hyperthyroidism
Intervention typeDrug
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Soy protein with isoflavone
Primary outcome measure(s)

Change in thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroxine levels as in hypothesis

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date10/02/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexAll
Target sample size at registration134
Total final enrolment60
Key inclusion criteriaPatients with newly diagnosed compensated hypothyroidism (thyroid stimulating hormone [TSH] >4.7 and normal T4)
Key exclusion criteria1. Patients on thyroxine or drugs that interfere with thyroid function
2. Patients who have had antibiotics within 3 months of starting the trial
3. Patients not wishing to allow disclosure to their general practitioners (GPs)
Date of first enrolment10/04/2006
Date of final enrolment10/02/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Michael White Diabetes Centre
Hull
HU3 2RW
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/05/2011 Yes No
Other publications follow-up analysis 11/04/2019 Yes No

Editorial Notes

30/04/2019: The following changes were made to the trial record:
1. Publication reference added.
2. The total final enrolment was added.
30/04/2019: Publication reference added.