Levothyroxine for Children With Euthyroid Sick Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2013-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether levothyroxine is effective and safe in the treatment of children with euthyroid sick syndrome, hospitalized in a pediatric intensive care unit.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Sinaloa Pediatric Hospital
• Treatments: Calcium; Magnesium Oxide

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• All children aged 1 month to 17 years.

• Admitted to pediatric intensive care unit.

• TSH and thyroid hormones below age specific levels.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known thyroid condition.

• Brain death.

• Gut conditions that contraindicate oral route.

• Readmissions to intensive care unit.