Measurement of Hormonal Concentration in Chylothorax Fluid in Infants With Congenital Chylothorax

NCT ID: NCT00267345

Last Updated: 2007-03-01

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Total Enrollment: 15 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2005-03-31
• Study Completion Date: 2007-10-31

Brief Summary

Late onset Hypothyroidism was found in infant with congenital hypothyroidism. The hypothesis is that infants with congenital hypothyroidism may lose thyroxin and other hormones via the chylothorax fluid causing transient hypothyroidism. In this study hormonal concentration will be measured in the chyle as well as hormonal serum level.

Detailed Description

Late onset Hypothyroidism was found in infant with congenital hypothyroidism. The hypothesis is that infants with congenital hypothyroidism may lose thyroxin and other hormones via the chylothorax fluid causing transient hypothyroidism. In this study hormonal concentration will be measured in the chyle as well as hormonal serum level.

Conditions

Congenital Chylothorax

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_CONTROL
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Infants with congenital chylothorax requiring thorax drain

Exclusion Criteria

• none

• Minimum Eligible Age: 1 Hour
• Maximum Eligible Age: 10 Weeks
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Sheba Medical Center

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: lead

Principal Investigators

Jacob Kuint, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Sheba Medical Center

Locations

Sheba Medical Center

Ramat Gan, , Israel

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Israel

Central Contacts

Jacob Kuint, MD

Role: CONTACT

kuint-j@sheba.health.gov.il

972-3-5302227

Facility Contacts

Jacob Kuint, MD

Role: primary

kuint-j@sheba.health.gov.il

972-3-5302227

Other Identifiers

SHEBA-05-3927-JK-CTIL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id