Measurement of Hormonal Concentration in Chylothorax Fluid in Infants With Congenital Chylothorax

Sheba Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Congenital Chylothorax

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00267345

SHEBA-05-3927-JK-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

Late onset Hypothyroidism was found in infant with congenital hypothyroidism. The hypothesis is that infants with congenital hypothyroidism may lose thyroxin and other hormones via the chylothorax fluid causing transient hypothyroidism. In this study hormonal concentration will be measured in the chyle as well as hormonal serum level.

Full description

Late onset Hypothyroidism was found in infant with congenital hypothyroidism. The hypothesis is that infants with congenital hypothyroidism may lose thyroxin and other hormones via the chylothorax fluid causing transient hypothyroidism. In this study hormonal concentration will be measured in the chyle as well as hormonal serum level.

Sex: All

Ages: 1 hour to 10 weeks old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Infants with congenital chylothorax requiring thorax drain

Exclusion criteria

• none