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Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Supplement With Spirulina for Amelioration of Benign Thyroid Nodules
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Preparation with Spirulina and Placebo for Benign Thyroid Nodule. Completed, enrolled 38 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Clinical trial with a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design; enrolls approximately 30 euthyroid patients with benign thyroid nodules, who will receive for 6 weeks a spirulina-based supplement, and for another 6 weeks placebo. Thyroid ecography will be performed three times for each patient, and blood tests including TSH, free T4, free T3 and ceruloplasmin/Copper will also be performed 3 times for each patient. It is expected that a decrease in the thyroid nodules occurs with the supplement administration. Compared with placebo there will be a decrease of at least 20% in the volume or the largest diameter of the nodules during the 6-week administration of the supplement.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Preparation with Spirulina to ameliorate the size of benign thyroid nodules
Placebo administration for 6 weeks bid