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CompletedNCT02464865Updated Oct 2, 2018

Thiamin Deficiency in Obese Thai Children

A Phase 4 interventional study of Thiamine 1 and Non-thiamine in Obesity, Child and Thiamine Deficiency, sponsored by Mahidol University. Completed at 1 site in Thailand. Open to participants aged 7 Years to 15 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-10-02.

Sponsored by Mahidol University · Phase 4, Interventional, and Screening

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
124
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
7 Years to 15 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 12 studies in Obesity by Mahidol University — 6 open to participants now, 6 under way, none of them phase 3. Obesity · Mahidol University.

Started
2015
with 1 other
Phase 4
Only one
of the 12
Registered
2nd of 12
by date

Among the 12 studies in Obesity by Mahidol University, this one is one of 2 that started in 2015, is the only one in phase 4, and was the 2nd registered.

By phase

12 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.

No phase7 · 4 open
Observational4 · 2 open
Phase 4this study1 · 0 open

By the year they started

First in 2010; this study’s year is marked. 2 started in 2015.

What they test

Size and results

Median enrollment 75 across the 8 interventional studies, 115 across the 4 observational. Of the 6 that completed or were terminated, 0 (0%) have results posted.

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Study summary

This study is aimed to assess the prevalence of thiamin deficiency in obese Thai children.

Read the detailed description

This study is a cross-sectional study. The objectives of the study are to determine the prevalence of thiamin deficiency in obese Thai children and to assess the associations of dietary factors and thiamin deficiency.

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Conditions studied

  • Obesity
  • Child
  • Thiamine Deficiency

Keywords

  • thiamine deficiency
  • obese children
  • Thai
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
7 Years to 15 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • obese : weight for height > median + 3 standard deviations
  • simple obesity

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pathological obesity
  • chronic diseases e.g. cerebral palsy, metabolic disease, etc.
  • diseases of red blood cells
  • on medication e.g. , multivitamins, thiamine-containing vitamins, diuretic drugs
  • hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
  • bariatric surgery
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Screening
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
124 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Thiamine 1

    presence of severe symptoms and signs of thiamine deficiency: heart failure, convulsion, coma, loss of ankle and knee jerks with muscular wasting and paralysis (typically symmetrical foot- and wrist-drop)

    Drug: Thiamine 1

  • Other
    Non-thiamine

    no symptoms and signs of thiamine deficiency

    Other: Non-thiamine

  • Experimental
    Thiamine 2

    presence of mild symptoms and signs of thiamine deficiency; peripheral neuropathy alone (paraesthesia of hands and feet)

    Drug: Thiamine 2

Interventions

  • DrugThiamine 1

    If severe symptoms and signs of thiamine deficiency are present, thiamine is prescribed. Intervention 1 : severe symptom (heart failure, convulsion, or coma) : 50 mg thiamin administered very slowly intravenously, followed by a daily intramuscular dose of 10 mg for a week, and finally followed by 3-5 mg of thiamine per day orally for at least 6 weeks

  • OtherNon-thiamine

    no symptoms and signs of thiamine deficiency

  • DrugThiamine 2

    If symptoms and signs of thiamine deficiency are present, thiamine is prescribed. If mild symptom : a daily oral dose of 10 mg thiamin during the first week, followed by 3-5 mg of thiamin per day orally for at least 6 weeks

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. abnormal thiamin pyrophosphate effect

    Thiamin pyrophosphate effect will be measured by a blood test

    Time frame: 7 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. consumption of thiaminase-containing foods and thiamin antagonist-containing foods

    Food diary and food frequency questionaire will be required to evaluate food consumption

    Time frame: 7 days

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Study locations

1 site
  • Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital
    Bangkok, 10700, Thailand
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References and documents

Publications

  • Densupsoontorn N, Jirapinyo P, Kangwanpornsiri C. Micronutrient deficiencies in obese Thai children. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2013;22(3):497-503. doi: 10.6133/apjcn.2013.22.3.06. PubMed 23945419 ↗
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Aug 2015 to primary completion in Jul 2018, 35 months.

Of 190 non-industry phase 4 interventional studies under Obesity, half reached primary completion within 32 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 15 and three quarters within 52. This study's 35 months is close to that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 210 studies reached it within 31 months; a quarter within 15 and three quarters within 51.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
May 18, 2015
First posted
Jun 8, 2015
StartActual
Aug 2015
Primary completionActual
Jul 2018
CompletionActual
Aug 2018
Last update
Oct 2, 2018
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 2, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02464865
Lead sponsor
Mahidol University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 8, 2015
Start date
Aug 2015
Primary completion
Jul 2018
Completion
Aug 2018
Last update
Oct 2, 2018

Study contacts

Narumon Densupsoontorn, MD
principal investigator · Mahidol University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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