Skip to content

The effect of Pilocarpine on absorbed salivary gland dose in patients on radioiodine therapy.

Studying the effect of using oral pilocarpine on absorbed salivary gland dose and side effects in patients on radioiodine therapy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014060917684N3
Enrollment
20
Registered
2014-11-10
Start date
2014-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Thyroid Cancer therapy with I-131. Malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:Using oral Pilocarpine every 8 hours, start at 2 hours after administration of radioiodine. Intervention 2: Control group:Using oral Placebo every 8 hours, start at
Prevention
Intervention group:Using oral Pilocarpine every 8 hours, start at 2 hours after administration of radioiodine.
Control group:Using oral Placebo every 8 hours, start at 2 hours after administration of radioiodine.

Sponsors

Shiraz university of medical science, Vice chancellor for research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patients with diagnosis of hyperthyroidism or thyroid cancer who are candidate for radioiodine therapy Exclusion criteria: patient with history of uncontrolled asthma; bronchospasm; severe COPD; heart failure; acute iritis; close angle glaucoma; pateint use antihypertensive drugs; history of salivary gland disease; no patient consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Organ dose per administered I131 Activity (ODPA). Timepoint: 1,2,3,4,5,13,25,48 h after receiving radio-iodine 131. Method of measurement: By scintigraphy and MIRD Schema software calculations.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Side effects of radio-Iodine 131. Timepoint: Every 4-6 weeks. Method of measurement: Asking the patient.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNuclear medicine and molecular imaging research center

Shiraz university of medical science

nmmirc@yahoo.com+98 71 1612 5330

Outcome results

None listed

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