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Thyroid DiseaseNCT00812149

Pharmacogenomic Response to Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Stimulation in Healthy Volunteers: The Influence of a Common Type 2 Deiodinase Genetic Polymorphism on Serum T3

An observational study of Thyroid Disease and Healthy, run by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study intends to examine how a common genetic pattern affects thyroid function. Recent studies have demonstrated that a substance (enzyme) produced by a gene has an important role in controlling circulating thyroid hormone levels. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Thyroid Disease, Healthy
How many people
86 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
17 Dec 2008to 16 May 2014
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects will be healthy male and female adult volunteers, between the ages of 18 and 65, able to provide informed consent. Patients younger than 18 are excluded as this is a purely physiologic study and we are unable to justify any potential risk. However, should our preliminary findings show potential clinically relevant benefits for children, the protocol could be modified to include them. Patients older than 65 are excluded due to intrinsic differences in thyroid hormone dynamics, compared with younger subjects, which could confound study interpretation.

Who cannot join

  • BMI less than or equal to 19 or greater than or equal to 35 Kg/m(2)
  • Hypothyroidism, or TSH levels above the normal limits (current replacement therapy or TSH greater than 4.0 mcIU/mL)
  • Hyperthyroidism, or TSH levels below the normal limits (current or previous therapy or TSH less than 0.4 mcIU/mL)
  • Autoimmune thyroid disease (as defined by a positive anti-TPO, or anti-TSH receptor antibody titer)
  • Hypertension (Blood pressure greater than 140/90 or use of antihypertensive medication)
  • Liver disease or ALT serum concentrations greater than 1.5 times the upper laboratory reference limit.
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  • Renal insufficiency or estimated creatinine clearance less than or equal to 50 mL/min (MDRD equation).
  • History of, and/or current Diabetes Mellitus (fasting glucose greater than 126 mg/dL)
  • Iodine deficiency (spot urine iodine concentration less than 42 mcg/L)
  • History of, and/or current coronary artery disease
  • History of, and/or current asthma
  • History of, and/or current seizures or chronic headache
  • History of, and/or current depression
  • History of pituitary tumor
  • Pregnancy (women of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test prior to inclusion and at the time of TRH testing)
  • Known allergy to TRH
  • Current use of prescription medication or certain non-prescription medications and dietary supplements which could affect thyroid function and/or metabolism.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892

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About this study

Official title: Pharmacogenomic Response to Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Stimulation in Healthy Volunteers:The Influence of a Common Type 2 Deiodinase Genetic Polymorphism on Serum T3

This study intends to examine how a common genetic pattern affects thyroid function. Recent studies have demonstrated that a substance (enzyme) produced by a gene has an important role in controlling circulating thyroid hormone levels. A commonly found pattern in this gene exists in many individuals and might affect the function of the enzyme. These individuals need higher doses of thyroid hormone medication in certain situations (e.g. in the treatment of thyroid cancer after the thyroid gland has been removed) than those individuals without the variation.

We intend to study this by looking at the response to a hormone-test in healthy volunteers with different genetic patterns.

Read more

We plan to screen healthy volunteers using a blood test to identify their genetic pattern relating to the enzyme we are interested in. From this group, forty-five healthy volunteers will be recruited for the hormone-test. This test (called the TRH test) uses a hormone produced by the brain and stimulates the pituitary and thyroid gland. The response to this test will allow us to compare the function of the thyroid system in relation to the genetic pattern of the volunteer.

We hypothesize that the stimulation of the thyroid hormone system will be decreased in volunteers with a specific genetic pattern and that these individuals will release less active thyroid hormone from the thyroid gland in response to the TRH test.

This study will provide new information on the effect of a common genetic pattern on thyroid hormone function and will help us to better understand the way in which the thyroid hormone system operates. Ultimately, the results of this study might help to provide a more individualized therapy for patients in need of thyroid hormone replacement.

Read the detailed description

This study intends to examine how a common genetic pattern affects thyroid function. Recent studies have demonstrated that a substance (enzyme) produced by a gene has an important role in controlling circulating thyroid hormone levels. A commonly found pattern in this gene exists in many individuals and might affect the function of the enzyme. These individuals need higher doses of thyroid hormone medication in certain situations (e.g. in the treatment of thyroid cancer after the thyroid gland has been removed) than those individuals without the variation.

We intend to study this by looking at the response to a hormone-test in healthy volunteers with different genetic patterns.

We plan to screen healthy volunteers using a blood test to identify their genetic pattern relating to the enzyme we are interested in. From this group, forty-five healthy volunteers will be recruited for the hormone-test. This test (called the TRH test) uses a hormone produced by the brain and stimulates the pituitary and thyroid gland. The response to this test will allow us to compare the function of the thyroid system in relation to the genetic pattern of the volunteer.

We hypothesize that the stimulation of the thyroid hormone system will be decreased in volunteers with a specific genetic pattern and that these individuals will release less active thyroid hormone from the thyroid gland in response to the TRH test.

This study will provide new information on the effect of a common genetic pattern on thyroid hormone function and will help us to better understand the way in which the thyroid hormone system operates. Ultimately, the results of this study might help to provide a more individualized therapy for patients in need of thyroid hormone replacement.

Keywords
Type-2 Deiodinase, Genetic Polymorphism, Triiodothyronine (T3), Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone (TRH) Test
Medical subject headings
Thyroid Diseases

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Dec 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study start17 Dec 2008
  3. Study completion16 May 2014

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
86 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00812149
Sponsor's protocol ID
090058
Other IDs
09-DK-0058
Status last verified
16 May 2014
First submitted
19 Dec 2008
Last updated
6 Oct 2017
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Bianco AC, Salvatore D, Gereben B, Berry MJ, Larsen PR. Biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, and physiological roles of the iodothyronine selenodeiodinases. Endocr Rev. 2002 Feb;23(1):38-89. doi: 10.1210/edrv.23.1.0455.

    PubMed 11844744
  • Bianco AC, Kim BW. Deiodinases: implications of the local control of thyroid hormone action. J Clin Invest. 2006 Oct;116(10):2571-9. doi: 10.1172/JCI29812.

    PubMed 17016550
  • Bartha T, Kim SW, Salvatore D, Gereben B, Tu HM, Harney JW, Rudas P, Larsen PR. Characterization of the 5'-flanking and 5'-untranslated regions of the cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate-responsive human type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase gene. Endocrinology. 2000 Jan;141(1):229-37. doi: 10.1210/endo.141.1.7282.

    PubMed 10614643
  • Butler PW, Smith SM, Linderman JD, Brychta RJ, Alberobello AT, Dubaz OM, Luzon JA, Skarulis MC, Cochran CS, Wesley RA, Pucino F, Celi FS. The Thr92Ala 5' type 2 deiodinase gene polymorphism is associated with a delayed triiodothyronine secretion in response to the thyrotropin-releasing hormone-stimulation test: a pharmacogenomic study. Thyroid. 2010 Dec;20(12):1407-12. doi: 10.1089/thy.2010.0244. Epub 2010 Nov 7.

    PubMed 21054208

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Thyroid Disease and Healthy, run by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 17 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Oct 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00812149, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Oct 2017; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.

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