A Clinical Study of Hyperthyroidism in Children
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Methimazole(MMI).
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Hyperthyroidism. Basic parameters: 29 Days — 14 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- China
- Next step
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Official title
A Retrospective and Prospective Observational Study of Hyperthyroidism in Children
Overview
This study intends to conduct a retrospective and prospective study on children with hyperthyroidism, and it is a non-intervention study to collect information on diagnosis and treatment and long-term follow-up of children with hyperthyroidism. To investigate the clinical characteristics, treatment effect, side effects and remission of hyperthyroidism in children, to analyze the predictive factors for the effect of antithyroid drug treatment, remission and recurrence after drug withdrawal, and to explore the risk factors related to the occurrence of antithyroid drug-related adverse reactions.
Interventions
- Drug Methimazole(MMI)
The initial dose of methimazole was 0.2-0.8 mg/(kg▪d). This dose was subsequently reduced by 25% to 50% and adjusted to maintain euthyroidism, based on the results of serum thyroid hormone testing during follow-up.
Primary outcome measures
- Remission of hyperthyroidism in children treated with methimazole. Remission is defined as having clinical and biochemical euthyroidism(FT3, FT4 and TSH are normal) without methimazole treatment for at least 12 months. [Time frame: 10 years]
- Adverse effects of methimazole in the treatment of hyperthyroidism in children. Adverse effects are defined as having neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count< 1500/µL), liver dysfunction (AST or ALT> 60 IU/L), rash, arthralgia, myalgia, et al. [Time frame: 1 year]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Relapse of hyperthyroidism in children treated with methimazole. Relapse was defined as having clinical and biochemical hyperthyroidism (FT3 and FT4 increased and TSH decreased) after discontinuation of methimazole. [Time frame: 10 years]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Age ≤14 years old
- Initial diagnosis of hyperthyroidism
Exclusion criteria
- Hyperthyroidism had been treated with medication in other hospitals,
- History of autoimmune hepatitis, viral hepatitis, hematological diseases, bone marrow or liver transplantation,
- Patients with incomplete clinical data
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
China · 1 center
- Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University — Shenyang
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06570967 · 1223