NCT00946296

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a brief course of SSKI (saturated solution of potassium iodide) administered preoperatively provides any benefit in the surgical management of patients undergoing thyroidectomy as definitive management of their Graves Disease.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
36

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2005

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2005

Completed
4.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 22, 2009

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 24, 2009

Completed
3.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2013

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

December 15, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

December 15, 2015

Status Verified

November 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

8 years

First QC Date

July 22, 2009

Results QC Date

October 9, 2015

Last Update Submit

November 10, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

Graves Disease

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Blood Loss During Surgery

    Blood loss in milliliters during surgery.

    up to 162 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Potassium Iodide

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

8 drops of Potassium Iodide in a glass of water, by mouth, daily for 7 days prior to operation.

Drug: Potassium Iodide

No Treatment

NO INTERVENTION

The experimental group receives no treatment.

Interventions

8 drops of Potassium Iodide in a glass of water taken daily for 7 days prior to thyroidectomy. This is the current standard of care.

Also known as: SSKI
Potassium Iodide

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Adult patients with a clinical diagnosis of Graves Disease
  • Patients who have selected surgical resection as treatment of their Graves Disease
  • Prior use of anti thyroid medication so that patient is clinically and biochemically euthyroid

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients deemed unfit for surgery by operating surgeon or anesthesist
  • Patients who are clinically hyperthyroid or have T3 or T4 levels 2X the upper limit of normal

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

UMASS Memorial Health Care

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Graves DiseaseHyperthyroidism

Interventions

Potassium Iodide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ExophthalmosOrbital DiseasesEye DiseasesGoiterThyroid DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesAutoimmune DiseasesImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

IodidesIodine CompoundsInorganic ChemicalsPotassium Compounds

Limitations and Caveats

Difficulty in enrolling subjects related to national shortages of potassium iodine which limited drug availability and contributed to delayed accrual as did decreased eligible patients and waning interest over time.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Dr. Giles Whalen
Organization
UMass Medical School

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 22, 2009

First Posted

July 24, 2009

Study Start

April 1, 2005

Primary Completion

April 1, 2013

Study Completion

April 1, 2013

Last Updated

December 15, 2015

Results First Posted

December 15, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-11

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