Effect of iodine and selenium intervention on the thyroid status of older New Zealanders

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000368639

Enrollment

100

Registered

2005-09-13

Start date

2005-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Participants will be randomised into one of four treatment groups & given a supplement containing either; selenium, iodine, selenium & iodine or placebo. Participants take one supplement daily for 12 weeks. Selenium, iodine and thryoid status of participants will be measured at 5 time point over the intervention.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Plasma Selenium <100ugLPersons not institutionalisedAmbulatoryGood Health with no serious medical illnesses

Exclusion criteria

Institutionalised. Plasma Se >100ugL. Serious Medical Illness

Outcome results