Iontophoresis With Potassium Iodide and Thyroid Function

University of Rzeszow

Status: Completed

Conditions: Thyroid Dysfunction

Treatments: Procedure: Iontophoresis with 2% potassium iodide

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04013308

URzeszow scientific circle

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study: To assess the influence of iontophoresis treatment with 2% potassium iodide on the level of thyroid hormones (TSH, FT3, FT4) The study group: conducting 10 iontophoresis treatments with Potassium iodide; The control group: conducting 10 placebo treatments with iontophoresis with destilled water; Intervention: 10 iontophoresis treatments with 2% potassium iodide in healthy individuals.

Test the level of thyroid hormones before and after the 10 iontophoresis treatments; The study allows to assess the influence of iodine on the function of thuroid gland.

Enrollment: 56 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19 to 23 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy individuals with normal thyroid function

Exclusion criteria

• individuals with thyroid disorders,
• taking thyroid medication,
• using drugs, alcohol, cigaretttes

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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56 participants in 2 patient groups

10 iontophoresis treatments with potassium iodide

Experimental group

Treatment:

Procedure: Iontophoresis with 2% potassium iodide

10 iontophoresis treatments with placebo

No Intervention group