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the influence of metformin and a low caloric diet on thyroid iodide uptake.

Phase 1
Conditions
physiological thyroid function in terms of thyroid iodide uptake and thyroid hormone productionknowledge can be extrapolated for treatment of thyroid diseases such as hyperthyroidism and thyroid carcinoma
Therapeutic area: Body processes [G] - Physiological processes [G07]
Registration Number
EUCTR2016-001455-42-NL
Lead Sponsor
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Recruiting
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
17
Inclusion Criteria

. male
. No mental illness
. lnformed consent
. Healthy, specifically no history of thyroid disease or renal insufficiency
. Aged between 18-50 years
. Normalweight (BMl: 18.5-25.0 kg/m2)
. Maintained stable body weight for previous 6 months
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 17
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

. Any thyroid condition: hypo- or hyperthyroidism, thyroid cancer, other thyroid conditions.
. Any chronic illness, including diabetes mellitus, acute or chronic infections, other disease requiring treatment.
. Use of any medication or homeopathic medications. Use of paracetamol is allowed.
. Smoking
. Previous radioactive iodide scanning or other imaging techniques with administration of iodide containing contrast fluids within 6 months.
. Use of supplements that contain large quantities of iodide
. Structural alcohol intake > 3 glasses/day
. Subjects who have taken part in any drug trial within 3 months prior start of this study.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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