Clinical Research Directory

Statin and Vitamin D Treatment in Patients With Thyroid Eye Disease

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether statin therapy and vitamin D supplementation can modify disease activity in patients with active thyroid eye disease. The study will also evaluate the safety of these treatments. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does statin therapy change disease activity, as measured by changes in the Clinical Activity Score (CAS) and proptosis? * Does vitamin D supplementation change disease activity in patients with active thyroid eye disease? * Does combined treatment with statin and vitamin D produce different effects compared with either treatment alone or standard care? * What adverse events occur during treatment? Researchers will compare four groups: standard care alone, statin therapy plus standard care, vitamin D supplementation plus standard care, and combined statin and vitamin D therapy plus standard care. Participants will: * Be randomly assigned to one of four treatment groups * Receive the assigned treatment for 24 weeks * Attend clinic visits for clinical assessments and blood tests at baseline and at 24 weeks * Be followed through medical record review for up to three years after completion of the intervention

Systemic Inflammation, Thyroid Autoimmunity and Neuroretinal Changes in Graves Disease

This retrospective observational study aims to evaluate the relationship between systemic inflammatory parameters, thyroid autoimmunity markers, and neuroretinal structures in patients with Graves disease. Medical records of patients diagnosed with Graves disease and healthy control subjects evaluated at Elazığ Fethi Sekin City Hospital between August 2018 and January 2026 will be reviewed. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurements, including macular thickness and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness, will be analyzed. Laboratory parameters such as complete blood count-derived inflammatory indices, C-reactive protein, thyroid function tests, and thyroid autoantibodies will also be recorded. The study will compare neuroretinal parameters between healthy controls, Graves disease patients without ophthalmopathy, and Graves disease patients with ophthalmopathy, and will investigate potential associations between systemic inflammation, thyroid autoimmunity, and neuroretinal structural changes.

Effect of Low-Level Light Therapy on Ocular Surface Parameters in Patients With Graves Disease

This prospective, interventional, randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical study evaluates the effect of Low-Level Light Therapy (LLLT) delivered by a polychromatic periocular mask (Eye-light®️) versus a sham device in adults with dry eye disease (DED) associated with Graves' ophthalmopathy, refractory to conventional topical treatment. The LLLT protocol applies photobiomodulation to eyelid and periocular tissues to support meibomian gland function and reduce tear inflammatory biomarkers. The primary endpoint is the change in tear film stability measured by Non-Invasive Tear Break-Up Time (NIBUT) and Fluorescein Tear Break-Up Time (FBUT). Secondary outcomes include symptom scores (OSDI), Schirmer I test, tear osmolarity, ocular surface staining scales, automated conjunctival hyperemia, blink analysis, meibomian gland morphology (meibography/meiboscale), tear inflammatory biomarkers, and safety/tolerability.

Exploring Immunological Markers Associated With Mental Fatigue in Graves' Disease

Mental fatigue occurs in many diseases and the reasons are mostly unknown. The investigators hypothesize that remaining mental fatigue after restored hyperthyroidism in Graves' disease is an autoimmune complication. The aim of this study is to explore immunological markers possibly associated with mental fatigue in Graves' disease, which the investigators plan to validate in another study (ImmunoGraves wp 2). Using a cross-sectional study design, mental fatigue is scored using a questionnaire to find 60 patients with and 60 without mental fatigue 15-60 months after diagnosis of Graves disease. The patients and 60 thyroid healthy controls without mental fatigue are assessed for thyroid hormones, quality of life, anxiety and depression, self-evaluated stress, coping strategies, eye symptoms and background variables. SciLifeLab in Stockholm, the national facility for autoimmune profiling, has pre-set large arrays including 42000 human proteins. Serum and cerebrospinal fluid will be separately pooled and analysed for a subgroup of patients with or without mental fatigue and for a subgroup of the control group. Proteins that preferably bind to antibodies in sera and/or cerebrospinal fluid from Graves' patients with mental fatigue in comparison to non-mental fatigue patients, will be screened against the Human Protein Atlas and the Allen brain map to identify those proteins that are expressed in the brain. Antibodies at higher concentration in the mental fatigue pools compared to the group without mental fatigue will be selected for further analyses on an individual level in the whole cohort together with antibodies targeting g-protein coupled receptors, thyroid autoantibodies, cytokines and biomarkers indicating organic and structural nerve damage.

Bimatoprost as a Treatment for Graves' Orbitopathy

Testing whether Bimatoprost, a topical eye drop used for glaucoma, can be used to induce periorbital fat atrophy in patients with Graves' disease

Multi-center Prospective Clinical Study on Glucocorticoid Pulse Therapy for Graves' Ophthalmopathy (GO)

This study plans to include newly diagnosed, active, moderate to severe Graves' ophthalmopathy patients, divided into a high-dose group (methylprednisolone 500mg, D1-3, once every 4 weeks) and a low-dose group (methylprednisolone 1mg/kg, D1-3, once every 4 weeks), with a treatment duration of 24 weeks to compare the efficacy and safety of the two groups. Additionally, this study will extend the follow-up to 48 weeks to observe the recurrence rate after treatment in both groups, exploring the heterogeneity of the active course of Graves' ophthalmopathy.

Extension Study of Two Doses of Linsitinib in Subjects With Active, Moderate to Severe Thyroid Eye Disease (TED)

The overall study objective is to continue to assess the efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of linsitinib in subjects who were enrolled in the prior VGN-TED-301 through Week 24. These subjects include VGN-TED-301 Week 24 proptosis non-responders or subjects who relapse during the Follow-Up Period of VGN-TED-301.

Hydroxychloroquine in Mild Graves' Orbitopathy

This study is aimed to investigate the effect of hydroxychloroquine in patients with mild Graves' orbitopathy (GO).

A Phase 2b, Study of Linsitinib in Subjects With Active, Moderate to Severe Thyroid Eye Disease (TED)

The overall objective is to study the safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of linsitinib (a small molecule IGF-1R inhibitor) administered orally twice daily (BID) vs. placebo, at 24 weeks in the treatment of subjects with active, moderate to severe thyroid eye disease (TED).

Treatment of Graves´ophthalmopathy with Simvastatin (GO-S)

In an investigator initiated multicenter trial (Malmö, Odense, Århus) the investigators aim at evaluating activity of Graves´ophthalmopathy (GO) and progress to severe GO in patients with mild to moderate Graves´ ophthalmopathy treated with simvastatin or no treatment.

Modified Orbital Decompression in the Treatment of Moderate-to-severe Grave's Ophthalmopathy

To investigate the efficacy and safety of modified deep lateral wall decompression and/or medial wall decompression for Moderate-to-severe Grave's Ophthalmopathy.

A Randomized Clinical Trial of Intravenous Methylprednisolone With 2 Protocols in Patients With Graves Orbitopathy

Intravenous glucocorticoid (IVGC) is an accessible and effective therapy for Graves orbitopathy (GO); the 4.5-g weekly protocol is well studied, but many details of treatment protocols need to be clarified. The goal of this trial is to compare the efficacy and safety of weekly and daily protocol of IVGC in GO. Researchers will compare daily protocol to weekly protocol to see if daily protocol works to treat GO.

Study on Efficacy of Add on Selenium in Mild-to-moderate Graves Ophthalmopathy

The Study on efficacy of add on selenium in mild-to-moderate Graves ophthalmopathy: A Randomized Control Trial.; The study aims to evaluate the response of adding selenium in patients with Graves ophthalmopathy, focusing on improving quality of life, CAS scoring, and thyroid status. The methodology involves a Randomized Control Trial with a sample size of 78 patients. Patients meeting specific criteria will receive either standard treatment with Anti Thyroid Drugs and Vitamin B complex or add on selenium with Vitamin B complex for 6 months. Outcome measures include CAS score reduction, thyroid function improvement, and quality of life enhancement. The study will last 18 months, with various investigations and ethical considerations outlined. The document emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis of Graves Ophthalmopathy to prevent vision loss and deformity, highlighting the significance of informed patients and healthcare professionals regarding TED symptoms and risk factors.

The Effect of Teprotumumab on Thyroid Eye Disease and Thyroid Dysfunction

This protocol studies the clinical outcome of patients with active thyroid disease with visually significant signs and symptoms of proptosis, pain, diplopiam lid/orbital edema, or lid/orbital erythema recommended for treatment with teprotumumab infusion (Tepezza®). Patients recommended for treatment will be evaluated by an oculoplastic surgeon (Dr. Eva Chou) and endocrinologist (Dr. Thanh Hoang).