Late onset Hypothyroidism was found in infant with congenital hypothyroidism. The hypothesis is that infants with congenital hypothyroidism may lose thyroxin and other hormones via the chylothorax fluid causing transient hypothyroidism. In this study hormonal concentration will be measured in the chyle as well as hormonal serum level...
Date First Received: December 19, 2005
Last Updated: February 28, 2007
Verified by: Sheba Medical Center, January 2006
Clinical Trial Phase: N/A | Start Date: March 2005
Overall Status: Recruiting
Estimated Enrollment: 15
Brief Summary
Condition Keyword(s):
Late onset Hypothyroidism was found in infant with congenital hypothyroidism. The hypothesis is that infants with congenital hypothyroidism may lose thyroxin and other hormones via the chylothorax fluid causing transient hypothyroidism. In this study hormonal concentration will be measured in the chyle as well as hormonal serum level.
Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Longitudinal, Case Control, Prospective Study
Detailed Clinical Trial Description
Late onset Hypothyroidism was found in infant with congenital hypothyroidism. The hypothesis is that infants with congenital hypothyroidism may lose thyroxin and other hormones via the chylothorax fluid causing transient hypothyroidism. In this study hormonal concentration will be measured in the chyle as well as hormonal serum level.
Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial
Inclusion Criteria:
- Infants with congenital chylothorax requiring thorax drain
Exclusion Criteria:
- none
Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both
Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A
Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: 10 Weeks
Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No
Clinical Trial Sponsor Information
Lead Sponsor: Sheba Medical Center
Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts
Jacob Kuint, MD Principal Investigator Sheba Medical Center
Overall Contact: Jacob Kuint, MD 972-3-5302227 kuint-j@sheba.health.gov.il
Additional Information
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 15, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00267345
Study ID Number: SHEBA-05-3927-JK-CTIL
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00267345
Health Authority: Israel: Israeli Health Ministry Pharmaceutical Administration
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