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Vitamin E Add-On Therapy, Thyroid Function & Oxidative Stress in Levothyroxine-Treated Hypothyroidism
Sponsor: Bangladesh Medical University
Summary
The aim of this study is to learn if vitamin E supplementation as an adjunct to levothyroxine therapy help to reduce oxidative stress, improve antioxidant defence mechanisms, and favourably influence thyroid hormone status, making it a promising therapeutic strategy for patients with hypothyroidism. The findings from this investigation aim to establish an evidence-based framework for integrating targeted antioxidant therapies into standard hypothyroid management strategies.
Official title: Effect of Vitamin E as add-on Therapy on Thyroid Function and Oxidative Stress in Levothyroxine Treated Hypothyroid Patients: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
74
Start Date
2027-02
Completion Date
2027-07
Last Updated
2026-08-25
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
vitamin E
participants received vitamin E 400mg capsule orally once daily for 12 weeks
placebo
participants received vitamin E placebo orally once daily for 12 weeks
Locations (1)
Bangladesh Medical University
Dhaka, Bangladesh