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Effect of Levocarnitine Supplementation for the Management of Fatigue in Levothyroxine-Treated Hypothyroid Patients

Patient Compliance Clinical Trial

Official title:
Effect of Levocarnitine Supplementation for the Management of Fatigue in Levothyroxine-Treated Hypothyroid Patients

Clinical Trial Summary

It has been observed that despite administration of apparently adequate thyroid hormone replacement in hypothyroid patients, many of them experience persistent fatigue and fatigue-related symptoms. Carnitine transports long chain fatty acids into the mitochondria whereupon the high energy source (ATP) becomes synthesized. Levocarnitine administration reduced fatigue related symptoms in hypothyroid patients receiving thyroid hormone replacement. The present study deals with alleviation of fatigue in hypothyroid patients by carnitine supplementation.

Clinical Trial Description

It has been well-established now-a-days that, some chronic diseases impose generalized weakness, lethargy, lassitude amounting from degrees mild, moderate to a severe one to total incapacitation on the part of the patients. Hypothyroid patients instate of receiving adequate thyroid hormone replacement, experience fatigue-related symptoms. Carnitine is a non-essential amino acid synthesized endogenously from essential amino acids- lysine and methionine with in the body involved in long chain fatty acid transportation to the mitochondrial membrane. Carnitine- transportation system is essential for production of energy at cellular level. Thyroid hormone plays an important role in carnitine-dependent long chain fatty acid transport and oxidation. Some available reports suggest that, Levocarnitine supplementation produced potentially favourable effects on fatigue-related symptoms in hypothyroid patients although still awaits confirmation. The present study is an attempt to investigate into the effects of Levocarnitine supplementation on fatigue in patients with hypothyroidism. ;

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Clinical Trial Details
NCT number NCT03372772
Study type Interventional
Source Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Contact Farjana Akhter, MBBS
Phone 01534615464
Email polynoble@gmail.com
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date March 16, 2017
Completion date February 28, 2018
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