Monitoring and Evaluation of the Levothyroxin Replacement Therapy in Pregnant Women With Hypothyroidism
Overview
The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical control program in patients with hypothyroidism during pregnancy (suggested in resent guidelines). Is it possible by monitoring the patients every 4. week during pregnancy to keep the thyroid function parameters within the recommended range? A retrospective study of consecutive pregnant women with hypothyroidism followed at the outpatient clinic at the Endocrinology Unit, Herlev Hospital, Denmark during 2012. Patients selected through electronic medical system. Blood tests for the The hormone levels drawn from the laboratory of Clinical Biochemical Department, Herlev Hospital
Full Title of Study: “Monitoring and Evaluation of the Levothyroxin Replacement Therapy in Pregnant Women”
Study Type
- Study Type: Observational
- Study Design
- Time Perspective: Retrospective
- Study Primary Completion Date: March 2015
Interventions
- Other: biomedical outcomes
- Evaluation of abnormal blodtests (evaluating thyroid function) from predefined control program
Arms, Groups and Cohorts
- L-T4 treated hypothyroid pregnant women
- L-T4 treated pregnant women
Clinical Trial Outcome Measures
Primary Measures
- number of patients with thyroid function parameters within the intended level
- Time Frame: nine months
Secondary Measures
- number of complications during pregnancy
- Time Frame: nine months
Participating in This Clinical Trial
Inclusion Criteria
- Consecutive pregnant women with L-T4 treated hypothyroidism followed at the outpatient clinic at the Endocrinology Unit, Herlev Hospital, Denmark during 2012
Gender Eligibility: Female
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 45 Years
Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No
Investigator Details
- Lead Sponsor
- Birte Nygaard
- Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
- Sponsor-Investigator: Birte Nygaard, Birte Nygaard, md, phd – Herlev Hospital
- Overall Official(s)
- Birte Nygaard, MD, phd, Principal Investigator, Endocrine Unit O, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenahgen
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