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The efficacy of lutein in the treatment of mild thyroid eye disease : A prospective, double-blind, single-center randomized controlled trial

The efficacy of lutein in the treatment of mild thyroid eye disease : A prospective, double-blind, single-center randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500106703
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-29
Start date
2025-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Thyroid eye disease

Interventions

Lutein Group:Participants in lutein group will take 10mg of lutein orally once a day
Control group:Participants in control group will take 10mg of placebo orally once a day

Sponsors

The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of mild thyroid eye disease (TED) meeting established clinical criteria ; 2. Over 18 years old but under 70 years old, with an eye disease duration of =2 months post-antithyroid drugs or thyroid surgery; 4. No planned use of systemic glucocorticoids, orbital radiotherapy, or TED-specific therapies during the study unless disease progression occurs; 5. Presence of >=1 objective TED sign (e.g., lid retraction, proptosis, ocular motility restriction); 6. No prior TED treatment except for local therapies (e.g., lubricating eye drops).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Moderate-to-severe TED; 2. Proptosis >22 mm; 3. Diplopia in primary gaze or reading position and/or strabismus; 4. Signs or manifestations of optic nerve involvement; 5. Pregnancy; 6. Drug abuse or severe alcoholism; 7. Severe systemic diseases; 8. Inability to comply with the study protocol; 9. Known hypersensitivity to the investigational drug(s); 10. Decompensated liver cirrhosis or acute liver failure;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The degree of extraocular muscle involvement;Eyelid retraction;Proptosis;The score of GO-QOL subscales ;NO SPECS classification;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of adverse events;Vision;Intraocular pressure;Thyroid function;Serum lipid level;Thyroid-associated antibody;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWei Xiong

The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

xiongwei420@csu.edu.cn+86 138 0846 9035

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026