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CompletedNCT03422406Updated Feb 6, 2018

Research on Excessive Iodine Status in Pregnancy

An observational study in Excessive Iodine Status, Thyroid Dysfunction, Antepartum and Pregnancy Related, sponsored by Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Completed. Open to female participants. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-02-06.

Sponsored by Peking Union Medical College Hospital · Observational

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Study type
Observational
Model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
18
Sex
Female
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Study summary

To explore main cause and health impact of iodine excess during pregnancy, we performed iodine evaluation for 390 consecutive pregnant women from January 1st, 2016 to December 31st, 2016. Among them, 18 women (4.62%) with apparently elevated urinary iodine concentration (UIC) were enrolled onto this study for subsequent follow-up. History of high iodine exposure was collected from all participants. Parameters about iodine status were monitors until termination of pregnancy, and dietary iodine intake condition and thyroid function were also evaluated.

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A prospective follow-up was arranged for the 18 pregnant women with excessive iodine status. History of iodine exposure (including hysterosalpingography (HSG) using an oil-soluble iodinated contrast medium, examination by computed tomography scan with contrast, administration of amiodarone, history of receiving radioiodine therapy, etc.) was collected from all participants. Evaluation of dietary iodine intake was performed through a 72-hour dietary recall.The serum iodine concentration (SIC) and urinary iodine concentration (UIC) were monitored continuously in the whole course of pregnancy. All subjects with excessive iodine load were recommended by nutritionists to have their dietary iodine intake restricted, and resume iodine-containing supplements and foods until the UIC\<250 μg/L and SIC≤90 μg/L. After delivery, maternal colostrum iodine concentration and neonatal iodine status (including neonatal UIC, condition of congenital hypothyroidism screening tests, and thyroid physical examination) were also assessed.

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Conditions studied

  • Excessive Iodine Status
  • Thyroid Dysfunction, Antepartum
  • Pregnancy Related
  • Neonatal Disorder

Keywords

  • Iodine excess
  • Cause
  • Pregnancy
  • Urinary iodine concentration
  • Serum iodine concentration
  • Breast milk iodine concentration
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In context

Infant, Newborn, Diseases

140 studies on the registry are indexed under Infant, Newborn, Diseases; 29 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 18 is below the median of 100 across 49 observational studies indexed under Infant, Newborn, Diseases.

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Lead sponsor

Peking Union Medical College Hospital is the lead sponsor of 1,155 studies on the registry; 475 are open to participants now.

Of its 5 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

All enrolled pregnant women will be from urban area of Beijing, whose dietary iodine intake and pre-gestational history of iodine exposure will be reviewd in detail.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Pregnant women with apparently elevated urinary iodine concentration (UIC ≥250μg/L) and serum iodine concentration (SIC>90μg/L) were enrolled in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject who did not sign the or whose clinical date was not intact was excluded in our study.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Study design

Observational model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
18 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No
Biospecimen retention
Samples without dna

Groups and cohorts

  • HH group

    Group (participants) with pre-gestational history of undergoing hysterosalpingography (HSG) using an oil-soluble iodinated contrast medium

    Other: Dietary iodine intake restriction

  • Non-HH group

    Group (participants) without pre-gestational history of undergoing hysterosalpingography (HSG)

    Other: Dietary iodine intake restriction

Interventions

  • OtherDietary iodine intake restriction

    All subjects with excessive iodine load were recommended by nutritionists to restrict dietary iodine intake, and resume iodine-containing supplements and foods until their iodine status return to normal. However, in this observational study, the intervention was a regular management in prenatal care, and not assigned by investigator of the study.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. prevalence of adverse pregnancy outcome

    prevalence of stillbirth, abortion and other adverse pregnancy outcome

    Time frame: 6-9 months post identification of maternal iodine excess

  2. composite neonatal outcome

    Apgar scores, birth weight of the neonates,and prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in neonates

    Time frame: 6-9 months post identification of maternal iodine excess

Secondary outcomes

  1. prevalence of maternal thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy

    Laboratory reference ranges of TSH during pregnancy were 0.1\~2.5 mIU/L for the first trimester, 0.2\~3.0 mIU/L for the second trimester and 0.3\~3.0 mIU/L for the third trimester.Prevalence of TSH elevation during pregnancy will be summarized.

    Time frame: through study completion, about 6-9 months post identification of maternal iodine excess

  2. prevalence of neonatal iodine excess

    urinary iodine concentration will be examined for all neonates born to women with iodine excess in pregnancy, and prevalence of neonatal urinary iodine concentration ≥ 200μg/L will be summarized.

    Time frame: within 1 week after birth

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Publications

  • Sun D, Codling K, Chang S, Zhang S, Shen H, Su X, Chen Z, Scherpbier RW, Yan J. Eliminating Iodine Deficiency in China: Achievements, Challenges and Global Implications. Nutrients. 2017 Apr 5;9(4):361. doi: 10.3390/nu9040361. PubMed 28379180 ↗
  • Alexander EK, Pearce EN, Brent GA, Brown RS, Chen H, Dosiou C, Grobman WA, Laurberg P, Lazarus JH, Mandel SJ, Peeters RP, Sullivan S. 2017 Guidelines of the American Thyroid Association for the Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and the Postpartum. Thyroid. 2017 Mar;27(3):315-389. doi: 10.1089/thy.2016.0457. Erratum In: Thyroid. 2017 Sep;27(9):1212. doi: 10.1089/thy.2016.0457.correx. PubMed 28056690 ↗
  • Xiao Y, Sun H, Li C, Li Y, Peng S, Fan C, Teng W, Shan Z. Effect of Iodine Nutrition on Pregnancy Outcomes in an Iodine-Sufficient Area in China. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2018 Apr;182(2):231-237. doi: 10.1007/s12011-017-1101-4. Epub 2017 Aug 2. PubMed 28770411 ↗
  • So S, Yamaguchi W, Tajima H, Nakayama T, Tamura N, Kanayama N, Tawara F. The effect of oil and water-soluble contrast medium in hysterosalpingography on thyroid function. Gynecol Endocrinol. 2017 Sep;33(9):682-685. doi: 10.1080/09513590.2017.1307960. Epub 2017 Apr 17. PubMed 28412871 ↗
  • Kaneshige T, Arata N, Harada S, Ohashi T, Sato S, Umehara N, Saito T, Saito H, Murashima A, Sago H. Changes in serum iodine concentration, urinary iodine excretion and thyroid function after hysterosalpingography using an oil-soluble iodinated contrast medium (lipiodol). J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Mar;100(3):E469-72. doi: 10.1210/jc.2014-2731. Epub 2014 Dec 29. PubMed 25546154 ↗
  • Satoh M, Aso K, Katagiri Y. Thyroid Dysfunction in Neonates Born to Mothers Who Have Undergone Hysterosalpingography Involving an Oil-Soluble Iodinated Contrast Medium. Horm Res Paediatr. 2015;84(6):370-5. doi: 10.1159/000439381. Epub 2015 Sep 25. PubMed 26402613 ↗
  • Mekaru K, Kamiyama S, Masamoto H, Sakumoto K, Aoki Y. Thyroid function after hysterosalpingography using an oil-soluble iodinated contrast medium. Gynecol Endocrinol. 2008 Sep;24(9):498-501. doi: 10.1080/09513590802246364. PubMed 18958768 ↗
  • Omoto A, Kurimoto C, Minagawa M, Shozu M. A case of fetal goiter that resolved spontaneously after birth. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Oct;98(10):3910-1. doi: 10.1210/jc.2013-1066. Epub 2013 Aug 26. No abstract available. PubMed 23979952 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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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 Jan 2016 to primary completion in Jan 2017, 12 months.

Of 32 observational studies under Infant, Newborn, Diseases, half reached primary completion within 25 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 15 and three quarters within 39. This study's 12 months is below that.

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Registered
Jan 24, 2018
First posted
Feb 5, 2018
StartActual
Jan 2016
Primary completionActual
Jan 2017
CompletionActual
Mar 2017
Last update
Feb 6, 2018
What these dates mean
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Primary completion.
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Completion.
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Actual and Est.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 6, 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
NCT03422406
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 5, 2018
Start date
Jan 2016
Primary completion
Jan 2017
Completion
Mar 2017
Last update
Feb 6, 2018

Study contacts

Xuan Zhang, MD
study chair · Department of academic research,Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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