Healthy brains and iodine in kids

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: cognition and iodine status; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000222347
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Otago

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-04-24
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 262

Inclusion Criteria

10-12 years of age
healthy
no thyroid disease
not taking iodine-containing supplements

Exclusion Criteria

thyroid disease
taking iodine-containing supplements

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cognition as measured by subcomponents of Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children-FOurth Edition (WISC-IV)[baseline and 26 weeks]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
iodine status as measured by urinary iodine concenration, thyroglobulin and free T4[baseline and 26 weeks]