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Maternal Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy

NCT00818896 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2012-09-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • James E. Haddow, M.D. · Women & Infants Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
17 Years
Max Age
44 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-04-30
Primary Completion
2011-08-31
Completion
2011-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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