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Effects of L-carnitine on Hypothyroidism

NCT01769157 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2013-12-04

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Summary

L-carnitine and thyroid hormone tended to antagonize reciprocally in human body. Urinary excretion of L-carnitine decreased in hypothyroid patients, and levothyroxine supplementation increased excretion of L-carnitine. The investigators hypothesized that supplying L-carnitine to hypothyroid patients with fatigue symptom could improve the quality of life, and fatigue score in them. Therefore, the investigators planned to compare the efficacy of L-carnitine and placebo in hypothyroid patients who had taken levothyroxine.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

L-carnitine

DRUG

Placebo

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • IlDong Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Korea University Anam Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-08-31
Primary Completion
2013-06-30
Completion
2013-06-30

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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