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A clinical trial to study the effect of isoflavones on thyroid function in oophorectomised women.

Phase 3
Completed
Registration Number
CTRI/2009/091/000870
Lead Sponsor
PGIMER
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

(1). undergone bilateral oophorectomy,

(2). less than 55 years of age,

(3). baseline thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) values within the normal range

(4). willing to comply with the protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

(1) suffering from any thyroid disease,
(2) suffering from any autoimmune disorder,
(3) already on isoflavones,
(4) taken HRT/ estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) within previous 8 weeks,
(5) presence of renal and/or hepatic disease,
(6) active major psychiatric disorders,
(7) history of thrombophlebitis or thromboembolism or cerebrovascular disorders,
(8) uncontrolled hypertension with blood pressure > 180/100,
(9) uncontrolled diabetes,
(10) on any drug which can affect thyroid function,
(11) presence of active infection or malignancy and
(12) present or past history of soy or nut related food allergies

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Complete serum thyroid profile (Thyroid stimulating hormone, free T3, free T4, Thyroid binding globulin and anti-TPO antibodies)Timepoint: Baseline, 6 and 12 weeks;Complete serum thyroid profile (Thyroid stimulating hormone, free T3, free T4, Thyroid binding globulin and anti-TPO antibodies)Timepoint: Baseline, 6 and 12 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Menopause symptom score (MSS), <br/ ><br>serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and <br/ ><br>estradiol levelsTimepoint: MSS : 0, 3, 6, 9 & 12 weeks <br/ ><br>FSH & estradiol levels: 0 & 12 weeks
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