Impact of Early Thyroid Hormone Replacement on Kidney Function and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients at Risk of Postoperative Hypothyroidism after Hemithyroidectomy: A Randomised Controlled Trial

2025-524175-23-00 Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Ongoing, recruiting

Start 12 Mar 2026 · Status Ongoing, recruiting · 1 EU/EEA countries · 2 sites

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic use (Phase IV)
Status Ongoing, recruiting
Participants planned 56
Countries 1
Sites 2

Hypothyroidism

To evaluate whether postoperative treatment with LT4 leads to an improvement in kidney function - measured as change in eGFR - three months after HT, compared to standard care without LT4

Key facts

Sponsor
Region Midtjylland
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases [C09], Diseases [C] - Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases [C18]
Trial duration
12 Mar 2026 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2026-03-03
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
Yes
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Others

To evaluate whether postoperative treatment with LT4 leads to an improvement in kidney function - measured as change in eGFR - three months after HT, compared to standard care without LT4

Secondary objectives 3

  1. To assess the effect of early LT4 initiation on thyroid hormone levels (TSH, T4, and T3).
  2. To assess changes in HRQoL measured by the ThyPRO-39 questionnaire.
  3. To evaluate changes in body weight and body mass index (BMI).

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Hypothyroidism

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 6

  1. Patients referred for a first hemithyroidectomy
  2. TSH ≥2 mUI/L.
  3. eGFR > 30 mL/min/1.73m2.
  4. Age 18 years or above
  5. Ability to understand the study information and provide written informed consent.
  6. Able and willing to comply with study procedures and attend scheduled visits.

Exclusion criteria 12

  1. Previous thyroid operation
  2. Planned total thyroidectomy or completion thyroidectomy during follow-up
  3. Treatment with Thycapzole or similar medication with direct effect on thyroid hormones.
  4. Concomitant operation for primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT).
  5. Pregnancy or plans of pregnancy in the postoperative period.
  6. Cancer treatment within the last three years.
  7. Use of narcotics or alcohol abuse.
  8. Severe other illness (psychiatric disorder, kidney disease with GFR < 30 etc.).
  9. Severe cardio-vascular disease (atrial fibrillation, heart failure etc.).
  10. Initiated treatment with either ACE inhibitors, ARB or SGLT2 after surgery.
  11. Inability to understand Danish or provide informed consent.
  12. Participation in another interventional study that may interfere with outcomes.

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. Change eGFR from baseline to 3 months postoperatively, measured in mL/min/1.73m² using standard laboratory methods.

Secondary endpoints 4

  1. Serum levels of TSH, T4, and T3 at 3 months postoperatively.
  2. ThyPRO-39 composite score changes from baseline to 3 and 6 months postoperatively.
  3. Change in body weight (kg) and BMI (kg/m²) from baseline to 3 months and 6 months.
  4. In control group participants who initiate THRT at 3 months due to elevated TSH (>1.5 mIU/L), follow-up changes in eGFR and HRQoL at 6 months.

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 3

Levothyroxine

SCP108721542 · ATC

Active substance
Levothyroxine
Substance synonyms
L-THYROXINE
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
100 µg microgram(s)
Max total dose
18200 µg microgram(s)
Max treatment duration
26 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
H03AA01 — LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Levothyroxine

SUB02917MIG · Substance

Active substance
Levothyroxine
Pharmaceutical form
TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
270 µg microgram(s)
Max total dose
49000 µg microgram(s)
Max treatment duration
26 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
- — -
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Levothyroxine

SUB02917MIG · Substance

Active substance
Levothyroxine
Pharmaceutical form
TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
270 µg microgram(s)
Max total dose
49000 µg microgram(s)
Max treatment duration
28 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
- — -
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Region Midtjylland

Sponsor organisation
Region Midtjylland
Address
Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99
City
Aarhus N
Postcode
8200
Country
Denmark

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Region Midtjylland
Contact name
Mathilde Lykke Seekjær

Public contact point

Organisation
Region Midtjylland
Contact name
Mathilde Lykke Seekjær

Third parties 1

OrganisationCity, countryDuties
Aarhus Universitet
ORG-100028380
Aarhus N, Denmark On site monitoring, Code 8

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 2 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Denmark Ongoing, recruiting 56 2
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Denmark

2 sites · Ongoing, recruiting
Region Midtjylland
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospitalsparken 15, 7400, Herning
Region Midtjylland
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200, Aarhus N

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Denmark 2026-03-12 2026-03-12

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 6 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) D4 _Patient facing documents_questionnaire 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment arrangements 2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF 2
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E1_SmPC Euthyrox 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol 2025-524175-23-00 V2 2
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol 2025-524175-23-00_version 1 1

Application history

1 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2025-11-07 Denmark Acceptable
2026-02-13
2026-03-03