Status:
COMPLETED
Follow-up Study of the RAI-Treated Hyperthyroid Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Tampere University
Conditions:
Hyperthyroidism
Cardiovascular Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
Previous studies of hyperthyroid patients suggest that they remain at increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity after restoring euthyroidism. The study objective is to compare the rate and causes of...
Detailed Description
A population-based cohort study was conducted among 2611 hyperthyroid patients treated with RAI between 1969 and 2002 in Tampere University Hospital, and among 2611 reference subjects. A reference gro...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients: Radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism given in the Tampere University Hospital between January 1969 and June 2002
- Controls: age- and gender-matched control subject identified for each patient from the Population Register Centre. The control subject had to be alive at the time when the patient received the first RAI treatment
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 1969
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2003
Estimated Enrollment :
5222 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00471458
Start Date
January 1 1969
End Date
December 1 2003
Last Update
May 10 2007
Active Locations (1)
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Tampere University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine
Tampere, Finland, 33521