Latent Hypothyroidism Clinical Trial
Official title:
Osteopathy and Latent Hypothyroidism: Effectiveness of Osteopathic Treatment on TSH in Patients With Latent Hypothyroidism
This study evaluates the effectiveness of stimulating the neurological segments c8-th5 in
patients with latent hypothyroidism.
One half of the participants will receive an osteopathic manuel treatment in order to
stimulate the relevant segments, the other half will receive no treatment.
Patients with latent hypothyroidism show an increased hormone status in TSH and a normal
hormone status in fT4. A study has shown that osteopathic treatment had positive effects to
some symptoms in patients with latent hypothyroidism. The study was using the pain inventory
as the instrument to measure the effect. In this study we want to evaluate the effectiveness
of the treatment on the hormone status (TSH, fT4) The intervention group will receive a
neurological osteopathic stimulation over 5 weeks. A parallel control group will not receive
any therapy.
A follow up blood screening (TSH, fT4) will be done. The results of both groups will be
compared.
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Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Treatment