Abnormalities in functions of thyroid gland in COVID-19 patients
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/07/035092
- Lead Sponsor
- Maulana Azad Medical College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Confirmed COVID-19 cases (Positive for SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR or Rapid Antigen Test)
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients who are diagnosed with hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism and currently on treatment for the same
2. Patients with past history of thyroid disorder or have received treatment for the same
3. Patients with history of thyroid cancer or surgery
4. Patients receiving drugs affecting thyroid function like amiodarone, lithium, etc.
5. Patients who have received cancer chemotherapy or radiotherapy in the last 6 months
6. Patients who have recently received iodinated contrast media.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportion of COVID-19 patients having various thyroid abnormalities viz. hypothyroidism, thyrotoxicosis, Gravesâ?? disease, Hashimotoâ??s thyroiditis, sub-acute thyroiditis and sick euthyroid syndrome during admissionTimepoint: At the end of the study
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Compare the two groups of patients i.e., those with thyroid abnormalities and those without thyroid abnormalities, for significant differences in their clinical severity and/or serum inflammatory markersTimepoint: At the end of the study;Correlation of thyroid function abnormalities with clinical severity of COVID-19Timepoint: At the end of the study;Correlation of thyroid function abnormalities with serum inflammatory markers viz. CRP, Ferritin, LDH, and IL-6Timepoint: At the end of the study