The effect of pretreatment with methimazole the required amount of radioactive iodine to treat hyperthyroidism calculated from nodular goiter
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Hyperthyroidism due to nodular goiter.Thyrotoxicosis with toxic multinodular goitre
- Registration Number
- IRCT2015121625550N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for Research of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
consent to participate in this study; no previous drive; older than 20 years; patients who have severe thyrotoxicosis
Exclusion criteria were: Allergies or contra-indications to methimazole; thyroid surgery; pregnancy and lactation
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Radio Iodine Uptake. Timepoint: At baseline, 3 days off after a period of 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Nuclear medicine procedures.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method TSH. Timepoint: Baseline, 3 months after administration of radioactive iodine. Method of measurement: Test.;FT4. Timepoint: Baseline, 3 months after administration of radioactive iodine. Method of measurement: Test.