Maternal Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy

Completed

Conditions studied: Hypothyroidism

In brief

There is general agreement that thyroid gland function should be assessed in pregnant women. When the gland produces too little thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism), all of the woman's bodily functions slow down, and there are problems with her baby's development. Until now, physicians have identified this problem on an individual basis (case-finding), but this approach misses many of the cases. Our trial aims to replace case-finding with a routine blood test that is highly effective at detecting hypothyroidism, thereby allowing treatment to correct the deficiency. This approach can eventually be implemented throughout the United States.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00818896

Run by

Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

People needed

72

Starts

2008-04-01

Expected to finish

2011-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-09-19

Who can join

Age: 17 and older, up to 44. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• TSH value >98th centile in early pregnancy

You may not qualify if…

• Women with known hypothyroidism

Where it is running

• Women & Infants Hospital — Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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