Energy Metabolism in Thyroidectomized Patients
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 13
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Short Term Change in Weight
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this research study is to measure the changes in energy metabolism (how the body burns energy), cardiovascular function (heart function), and lipid metabolism (cholesterol break down and building) before and after thyroidectomy (surgical removal of thyroid gland) in response to two approved therapies for hypothyroidism: levothyroxine (LT4) or Liothyronine/levothyroxine (LT3/LT4) combination therapy.
详细描述
In this study, Levothyroxine (LT4) and placebo (a look-alike inactive substance, a "sugar pill") will be compared to Liothyronine/ Levothyroxine (LT3/LT4) combination therapy.
Levothyroxine LT4 and Liothyronine (LT3) are drugs approved by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
All participants will be required follow VCU Health COVID-19 standard of Care screening procedures.
This study requires approximately five study visits The five-study visits required will be a Screening Visit (outpatient), one Baseline Visit, (inpatient) one Six Week Visit, (outpatient), one Three Month Visit and one Six Month Visit (both inpatient). A COVID-19 test will be done 48 hours (2 days) before each of the three-inpatient visit, Baseline Visit, Three Month and Six Month Visit.
Participants will be asked to:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 89 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Clinical indication for total thyroidectomy
- •TSH at screening >0.045<4.5mlU/m
- •Adult men and women Age ≥18-89 years of age
- •Euthyroid patients with clinical indication for total thyroidectomy
- •Indication to total thyroidectomy for benign goiter or thyroid cancer not requiring suppressive thyroid hormone therapy
排除标准
- •Weight <50 or >150 Kg
- •Graves' disease
- •Use of thyroid hormone therapy or thyroid supplements (at screening) except for multinodular goiter
- •Indication for thyroid hormone suppressive therapy following surgery
- •Uncontrolled arterial hypertension stage 2 or greater (>140/90 mm Hg at screening) while on medication (patients with hypertension controlled by therapy will be allowed to participate).
- •Uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c > 8.% at screening or Fructosamine > 325 mmol/L)
- •History of cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure or unstable coronary artery disease (angina, coronary event, or revascularization within 6 months); atrial fibrillation; or ventricular arrhythmia,
- •History of major depression or psychosis
- •Patients who are Pregnant, breastfeeding planned pregnancy within six months from the thyroidectomy
- •Any conditions that in the opinion of the PI may impede the successful completion of the study
研究组 & 干预措施
Single therapy
Levothyroxine (LT4) and placebo (a look-alike inactive substance, a "sugar pill") Patients in the LT4 group will be started at a dose of 1.6 mcg/Kg (52 The VCU Investigational Pharmacy will over-encapsulate LT4 plus placebo, in "AM" and "PM" color coded capsules. Patients will be instructed to take the AM drug first thing in the morning with water only, and to wait at least 30 minutes before taking other medications coffee or breakfast. The PM dose will be taken at least 30 minutes before dinner. Dose adjustments will be performed at the 6-week and 3-month follow up visits by an unblinded endocrinologist (Dr. Yavuz) aiming to achieve and maintain a target TSH within the normal range and within ± 0.5 mcIU/ml from the baseline (pre-surgery) TSH, Doses will be rounded to the nearest available formulation.
干预措施: Levothyroxine (Drug)
Single therapy
Levothyroxine (LT4) and placebo (a look-alike inactive substance, a "sugar pill") Patients in the LT4 group will be started at a dose of 1.6 mcg/Kg (52 The VCU Investigational Pharmacy will over-encapsulate LT4 plus placebo, in "AM" and "PM" color coded capsules. Patients will be instructed to take the AM drug first thing in the morning with water only, and to wait at least 30 minutes before taking other medications coffee or breakfast. The PM dose will be taken at least 30 minutes before dinner. Dose adjustments will be performed at the 6-week and 3-month follow up visits by an unblinded endocrinologist (Dr. Yavuz) aiming to achieve and maintain a target TSH within the normal range and within ± 0.5 mcIU/ml from the baseline (pre-surgery) TSH, Doses will be rounded to the nearest available formulation.
干预措施: Placebo (Drug)
Combination therapy
Liothyronine/levothyroxine (LT3/LT4) combination therapy. LT4/LT3 group will have 25 mcg of LT4 substituted with 5 mcg LT3 twice daily, to mimic the average daily T3 production form the thyroid The VCU Investigational Pharmacy will over-encapsulate LT4 plus 5 mcg LT3 in "AM" and "PM" color coded capsules. Patients will be instructed to take the AM drug first thing in the morning with water only, and to wait at least 30 minutes before taking other medications coffee or breakfast. The PM dose will be taken at least 30 minutes before dinner. Dose adjustments will be performed at the 6-week and 3-month follow up visits by an unblinded endocrinologist (Dr. Yavuz) aiming to achieve and maintain a target TSH within the normal range and within ± 0.5 mcIU/ml from the baseline (pre-surgery) TSH, Doses will be rounded to the nearest available formulation. No changes will be made in LT3.
干预措施: Levothyroxine (Drug)
Combination therapy
Liothyronine/levothyroxine (LT3/LT4) combination therapy. LT4/LT3 group will have 25 mcg of LT4 substituted with 5 mcg LT3 twice daily, to mimic the average daily T3 production form the thyroid The VCU Investigational Pharmacy will over-encapsulate LT4 plus 5 mcg LT3 in "AM" and "PM" color coded capsules. Patients will be instructed to take the AM drug first thing in the morning with water only, and to wait at least 30 minutes before taking other medications coffee or breakfast. The PM dose will be taken at least 30 minutes before dinner. Dose adjustments will be performed at the 6-week and 3-month follow up visits by an unblinded endocrinologist (Dr. Yavuz) aiming to achieve and maintain a target TSH within the normal range and within ± 0.5 mcIU/ml from the baseline (pre-surgery) TSH, Doses will be rounded to the nearest available formulation. No changes will be made in LT3.
干预措施: Liothyronine (Drug)
结局指标
主要结局
Short Term Change in Weight
时间窗: Baseline to 6 months post surgery
Weight will be measured in kilograms using a stadiometer
Energy Expenditure (EE)
时间窗: Baseline to 6 months
24-hour EE will be measured using the whole room indirect calorimeter (WRIC) technique
Change in Cholesterol
时间窗: Baseline to 6 months post surgery
Cholesterol will be measured using a standard lipid panel.
次要结局
未报告次要终点