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Effect of Acupuncture and Low Caloric Diet on Primary Hypothyroidism and Irregular Menstruation in Infertile Women

NCT05804149 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2023-04-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

the goal of this randomize clinical trial is to compare in 60 infertile women with hypothyroidism. selected from national Nutritional institute out clinic. the main question it aims to answer is:

• There an effect of acupuncture and low caloric diet on primary hypothyroidism and irregular menstruation in infertile women.

all participants were received• thyroxine tablets (levothyroxine) • a low caloric diet regime.

researchers compared study group (30 infertile women with hypothyroidism) to see the effect of acupuncture sections on hypothyroidism.

Conditions

  • Primary Hypothyroidism
  • Acupuncture
  • Irregular Menstruation
  • PCO

Interventions

DEVICE

acupuncture

study group take acupuncture Acupuncture was applied with a total duration of 35-45 minutes, 2 sessions per week for 4 months.

DRUG

Thyroxine

Each woman in both groups (control and study) will receive thyroxine tablets (levothyroxine) (1tablet per day) describe by the physician. Levothyroxine is usually taken 30-60 minutes before breakfast, or four hours after food, as certain substance such as food and calcium can inhabit the absorption of levothyroxine

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

low caloric diet

Each woman in both groups will follow a low caloric diet regime consisting of 1200 to 800Kcal/ day for 4 months. The regime will start with 1200 Kcal for the first month and 1100 for the second month then 900 Kcal for the third month until reach 800 Kcal in fourth month.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-08-30
Primary Completion
2022-09-25
Completion
2023-02-12

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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