AzTrials
AzTrials

Dietary Iodine DeficiencyNCT02927119

Serum Thyroglobulin as a Marker of Iodine Status During Pregnancy

An observational study of Dietary Iodine Deficiency and Thyroid; Functional Disturbance, run by University of Debrecen.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

The purpose of the investigation is to assess iodine status of pregnant women at week 16 of gestation targeting serum thyroglobulin as a biomarker of iodine deficiency. The investigators aim to assess whether pre-gestational initiation of iodine supplementation is more advantageous in comparison to supplementation… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
What is being tested?
iodine
How many people
189 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Aug 2014to Dec 2014
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Pregnant women at week 16 of gestation living in Debrecen and its sorroundings

Who may be able to join

  • healthy pregnant women at week 16 of gestation

Who cannot join

  • thyroid disease

About this study

Official title: Serum Thyroglobulin as a Marker of Iodine Nutrition Status During Pregnancy in Hungarian Population

The purpose of the investigation is to assess iodine status of pregnant women at week 16 of gestation targeting serum thyroglobulin as a biomarker of iodine deficiency. The investigators aim to assess whether pre-gestational initiation of iodine supplementation is more advantageous in comparison to supplementation start at the time of pregnancy detection.

Read the detailed description

Mild iodine deficiency is still a public health issue in many industrialized countries, especially during pregnancy. During the last decade there was no monitoring of the iodine status in pregnancy in Hungary.

Since urinary iodine concentration (UIC) only reflects recent iodine intake and carries limited information on individual existing iodine stores, another biomarker e.g. measurement of serum thyroglobulin concentration, would be useful to gain comprehensive information. In the present study, the purpose of the investigation is to compare UIC, UIC normalized to creatinine concentration and serum thyroglobulin as biomarkers of iodine supply in pregnant women in a geographical region where previously iodine deficiency had been found.

UIC, serum thyroglobulin level and thyroid function are measured, and information about iodine supplementation and smoking before and during pregnancy are recorded.

Being tested
iodine
Keywords
thyroglobulin, iodine, pregnancy
Medical subject headings
Thyroid Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • iodineDietary supplement

    ≥ 150 µg/day iodine supplementation (iodine containing pregnancy supplement) prior to enrollment

Study groups in NCT02927119
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Non-usersPregnant women who had not taken dietary iodine supplement before and during pregnancy.
UsersPregnant women who had taken dietary iodine supplement before and/or during pregnancy.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: iodine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Urinary iodine concentration

    Measurement of urinary iodine concentration (by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry) normalized to urine creatinine concentration

    Measured: At subject enrollment

  2. Serum thyroglobulin concentration

    Measurement of serum thyroglobulin concentration by chemiluminescent immunoassay

    Measured: At subject enrollment

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Serum thyroid stimulating hormone concentration

    Measurement of serum thyroid stimulating hormone concentration by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay

    Measured: At subject enrollment

  2. Serum free thyroxine concentration

    Measurement of serum free thyroxine concentration by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay

    Measured: At subject enrollment

  3. Serum free triiodothyronine concentration

    Measurement of serum free triiodothyronine concentration by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay

    Measured: At subject enrollment

  4. Serum anti-thyroglobulin autoantibody concentration

    Measurement of serum anti-thyroglobulin autoantibody (TgAb) concentration by radioimmunoassay (women with TgAb concentration above 60 IU/L are considered TgAb positive)

    Measured: At subject enrollment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Oct 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2014
  3. Primary completionDec 2014
  4. Study completionDec 2014

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
189 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02927119
Sponsor's protocol ID
GRAV-TG
Status last verified
Oct 2016
First submitted
3 Oct 2016
Last updated
6 Oct 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Dietary Iodine Deficiency and Thyroid; Functional Disturbance, run by University of Debrecen.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Oct 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Urinary iodine concentration (time frame: At subject enrollment). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Oct 2016.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in