The study aims to compare the mean change in Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) levels among patients with hypothyroidism treated with an increased dose of L-thyroxine (treatment group) versus standard/regular dose of L-thyroxine (control group) during the month of Ramadan.
The present study is an open-label, two-arm parallel groups, randomized controlled clinical trial that included Emirati patients with hypothyroidism who attended the Family Promotion Centre, Endocrinology Clinic, regularly. Eligible participants (n = 103) were randomly allocated to the treatment group (patients who received an increased dose of L-thyroxine, 25 mcg, n = 50) and the control group (patients who received standard/regular dose of L-thyroxine, n = 46). Both groups attended 5 visits before, during, and after Ramadan. Several tests were conducted including thyroid function, lipid profile, HbA1c, and Vitamin D.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
103
Extra dose of L-thyroxine, 25 mcg during the month of Ramadan
Family Promotion Centre, Endocrinology Clinic
Sharjah city, United Arab Emirates
Effects of an extra dose of L-thyroxine during the month of Ramadan
to compare the mean change in Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) levels among patients with hypothyroidism treated with an increased dose of L-thyroxine (treatment group) versus standard/regular dose of L-thyroxine (control group) during the month of Ramadan.
Time frame: 3 months
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