Thyroxin in Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Primary Purpose
Sub Clinical Hypothyroidism, Pregnancy Loss
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Thyroxine
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional screening trial for Sub Clinical Hypothyroidism focused on measuring Unexplained Infertility, pregnancy rate,hypothyroidism
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Unexplained infertility
- TSH more than 2.5 and normal T3,T4 levels
- Negative for Anti-thyroid antibodies
Exclusion Criteria:
- current history of overt hypo or hyperthyroidism
- recurrent pregnancy loss
- women having franked causes for infertility like tubal blockage, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis , ,uterine factor
- Ovarian dysfunction or decreased ovarian reserve
- abnormal seminal fluid analysis or male factor
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Label
Sub clinical hypothyroid women
Arm Description
Levothyroxine sodium(Euthyrox 50µg and 25 µg MerckSerono) treatment was initiated and the women were followed in a combined clinic of endocrinologist and Gynecologist. 2.5 µg of Thyroxine daily was prescribed to women with TSH more than 2.5 mIU/L. Women with TSH more than 4mIU/L were given 50 µg daily . When pregnancy was confirmed Thyroxine was continued till 13 weeks gestation .
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Pregnancy
Pregnancy was confirmed using human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (hCG) estimation from blood
Secondary Outcome Measures
Miscarriage rate
viability and growth of embryos were confirmed by ultrasound
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT03712683
First Posted
October 17, 2018
Last Updated
October 25, 2018
Sponsor
Hawler Medical University
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03712683
Brief Title
Thyroxin in Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Official Title
Prevalence of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Women With Unexplained Infertility and the Effect of Thyroxin on Pregnancy Rate
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
October 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 1, 2016 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
July 1, 2017 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
July 1, 2017 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Hawler Medical University
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Subclinical hypothyroidism(SCH) is the elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) with normal free Thyroxine levels and it is a mild or compensated form of primary hypothyroidism. It has been suggested that SCH is more prevalent in infertile women (especially in women with ovulatory disorders.Various rates of SCH was reported in infertile women in different populations
Detailed Description
Despite well-established recommendations on screening and treatment of overt hypothyroid in infertile women, there is a controversy regard the treatment of SCH in infertile women .
There are few published data on the prevalence of SCH and the outcome of treatment of SCH in infertile women, many were conducted during IVF cycles . Moreover there are inconsistent results in these studies being authors advised to treat SCH before IVF and some other articles find out no any benefit regarding treatment with Thyroxine in SCH
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Sub Clinical Hypothyroidism, Pregnancy Loss
Keywords
Unexplained Infertility, pregnancy rate,hypothyroidism
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Screening
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
168 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Sub clinical hypothyroid women
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Levothyroxine sodium(Euthyrox 50µg and 25 µg MerckSerono) treatment was initiated and the women were followed in a combined clinic of endocrinologist and Gynecologist.
2.5 µg of Thyroxine daily was prescribed to women with TSH more than 2.5 mIU/L. Women with TSH more than 4mIU/L were given 50 µg daily . When pregnancy was confirmed Thyroxine was continued till 13 weeks gestation .
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Thyroxine
Other Intervention Name(s)
Euthyrox
Intervention Description
Thyroxine was prescribed with the diagnosis of SCH and continued when pregnancy was confirmed
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Pregnancy
Description
Pregnancy was confirmed using human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (hCG) estimation from blood
Time Frame
2 years
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Miscarriage rate
Description
viability and growth of embryos were confirmed by ultrasound
Time Frame
13 weeks
10. Eligibility
Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
42 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Unexplained infertility
TSH more than 2.5 and normal T3,T4 levels
Negative for Anti-thyroid antibodies
Exclusion Criteria:
current history of overt hypo or hyperthyroidism
recurrent pregnancy loss
women having franked causes for infertility like tubal blockage, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis , ,uterine factor
Ovarian dysfunction or decreased ovarian reserve
abnormal seminal fluid analysis or male factor
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Ariana Kh. Jawad, CABOG
Organizational Affiliation
Hawler Medical University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
IPD Sharing Plan Description
Data of the research can be applied on request
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Thyroxin in Subclinical Hypothyroidism
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