Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Acute Anterior Myocardial Infarction: Is it Cardio-protective or Not?

• Conditions: Heart Injuries

• Registration Number: NCT03017157
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Brief Summary

The study plans to investigate whether recovery of the heart function after acute anterior myocardial infarction is dependent upon improvement in thyroid gland functioning.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2016-12-21
• Status Verified: 2017-01
• Study Start: 2017-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-01-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-01-09
• Study First Posted: 2017-01-11
• Last Update Posted: 2017-01-11
• Primary Completion: 2017-04
• Study Completion: 2017-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Have suffered anterior myocardial infarction

Exclusion Criteria

• Do not receive thyroid treatment
• No history of ischemic heart disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement in thyroid function	40 days	Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level will be normal.
Ejection Fraction Improvement	40 days	Improvement in ejection fraction as shown in echo-cardiogram

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Hadera, Israel