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Measurement of Hormonal Concentration in Chylothorax Fluid in Infants With Congenital Chylothorax
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Sheba Medical Center, January 2006
Sponsored by: Sheba Medical Center
Information provided by: Sheba Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00267345
  Purpose

Late onset Hypothyroidism was found in infant with congenital hypothyroidism. The hypothesis is that infants with congenital hypothyroidism may lose thyroxin and other hormones via the chylothorax fluid causing transient hypothyroidism. In this study hormonal concentration will be measured in the chyle as well as hormonal serum level.


Condition
Congenital Chylothorax

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Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Longitudinal, Case Control, Prospective Study

Further study details as provided by Sheba Medical Center:

Estimated Enrollment: 15
Study Start Date: March 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date: October 2007
Detailed Description:

Late onset Hypothyroidism was found in infant with congenital hypothyroidism. The hypothesis is that infants with congenital hypothyroidism may lose thyroxin and other hormones via the chylothorax fluid causing transient hypothyroidism. In this study hormonal concentration will be measured in the chyle as well as hormonal serum level.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   up to 10 Weeks
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Infants with congenital chylothorax requiring thorax drain

Exclusion Criteria:

  • none
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00267345

Contacts
Contact: Jacob Kuint, MD 972-3-5302227 kuint-j@sheba.health.gov.il

Locations
Israel
Sheba Medical Center Recruiting
Ramat-Gan, Israel, 52621
Contact: Jacob Kuint, MD     972-3-5302227     kuint-j@sheba.health.gov.il    
Principal Investigator: Ayala Maayan, MD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Sheba Medical Center
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jacob Kuint, MD Sheba Medical Center
  More Information

Study ID Numbers: SHEBA-05-3927-JK-CTIL
Study First Received: December 19, 2005
Last Updated: February 28, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00267345  
Health Authority: Israel: Israeli Health Ministry Pharmaceutical Administration

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Pleural Diseases
Chylothorax
Chylothorax, congenital

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009



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