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Seaweed Iodine Delivered Via Food or Supplementation

NCT04875377 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 96

Last updated 2023-01-09

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Summary

In this project, the investigators propose an intervention design testing the efficacy of a food reformulated with seaweed as an ingredient in meal, capsules against placebo and no intervention controls. The randomised control trial (supplementation) will last 24 weeks. The aim is to study the effect of the food matrix on variables associated with iodine nutrition: iodine status and thyroid function.

Conditions

  • Iodine Deficiency

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Reformulated pizza

Reformulated food with 400ug of iodine per meal, three times per week (to achieve 122% of weekly recommended intakes - average 140ug/day).

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Control pizza

Control (placebo) meal to consume thrice weekly (no iodine supplementation).

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Seaweed capsule

Capsules containing seaweed extract, the iodine-rich ingredient in the reformulated pizza, 400ug iodine per capsule, to be consumed three times per week (122% of weekly recommended intake).

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Control capsule

Empty capsules (placebo)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Glasgow

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Emilie Combet · University of Glasgow

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-02-12
Primary Completion
2019-09-05
Completion
2019-09-05

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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