The effect of iodine supplementation on cognition and well-being in mildly deficient young adults

A randomised controlled trial to determine the effect of iodine supplementation on cognition and well-being in mildly deficient young adults

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12610000519055

Acronym

THINK2

Enrollment

300

Registered

2010-06-23

Start date

2010-07-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

A recent study has found that additional iodine in iodine deficient children improved iodine status and cognition. The brain continues to develop until 40 years of age. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of additional iodine on cognition and well being in mildly iodine deficient young adults.

Interventions

150 micrograms of iodine/day orally for 32 weeks

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

18-30 years healthy free of thyroid disease not pregnant not taking iodine containing supplements mildly iodine deficient

Exclusion criteria

Eats more than 2 servings of commercial bread products a day.

Outcome results