TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of levothyroxine on live birth rate in euthyroid women with recurrent miscarriage and TPO antibodies (T4-LIFE study)
AU - Vissenberg, R.
AU - van Dijk, M. M.
AU - Fliers, E.
AU - van der Post, J. A. M.
AU - van Wely, M.
AU - Bloemenkamp, K. W. M.
AU - Hoek, A.
AU - Kuchenbecker, W. K.
AU - Verhoeve, H. R.
AU - Scheepers, H. C. J.
AU - Rombout-de Weerd, S.
AU - Koks, C.
AU - Zwart, J. J.
AU - Broekmans, F.
AU - Verpoest, W.
AU - Christiansen, O.
AU - Post, M.
AU - Papatsonis, D. N. M.
AU - Verberg, M. F. G.
AU - Sikkema, J.
AU - Mol, B. W.
AU - Bisschop, P. H.
AU - Goddijn, M.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Background: Thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO-Ab) in euthyroid women are associated with recurrent miscarriage (RM) and other pregnancy complications such as preterm birth. It is unclear if treatment with levothyroxine improves pregnancy outcome. Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of levothyroxine administration on live birth rate in euthyroid TPO-Ab positive women with recurrent miscarriage. Methods/design: We will perform a multicenter, placebo controlled randomized trial in euthyroid women with recurrent miscarriage and TPO-Ab. Recurrent miscarriage is defined as two or more miscarriages before the 20th week of gestation. The primary outcome is live birth, defined as the birth of a living fetus beyond 24 weeks of gestation. Secondary outcomes are ongoing pregnancy at 12 weeks, miscarriage, preterm birth, (serious) adverse events, time to pregnancy and survival at 28 days of neonatal life. The analysis will be performed according to the intention to treat principle. We need to randomize 240 women (120 per group) to demonstrate an improvement in live birth rate from 55% in the placebo group to 75% in the levothyroxine treatment group. This trial is a registered trial (NTR 3364, March 2012). Here we discuss the rationale and design of the T4-LIFE study, an international multicenter randomized, double blind placebo controlled, clinical trial aimed to assess the effectiveness of levothyroxine in women with recurrent miscarriage and TPO-Ab. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved
AB - Background: Thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO-Ab) in euthyroid women are associated with recurrent miscarriage (RM) and other pregnancy complications such as preterm birth. It is unclear if treatment with levothyroxine improves pregnancy outcome. Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of levothyroxine administration on live birth rate in euthyroid TPO-Ab positive women with recurrent miscarriage. Methods/design: We will perform a multicenter, placebo controlled randomized trial in euthyroid women with recurrent miscarriage and TPO-Ab. Recurrent miscarriage is defined as two or more miscarriages before the 20th week of gestation. The primary outcome is live birth, defined as the birth of a living fetus beyond 24 weeks of gestation. Secondary outcomes are ongoing pregnancy at 12 weeks, miscarriage, preterm birth, (serious) adverse events, time to pregnancy and survival at 28 days of neonatal life. The analysis will be performed according to the intention to treat principle. We need to randomize 240 women (120 per group) to demonstrate an improvement in live birth rate from 55% in the placebo group to 75% in the levothyroxine treatment group. This trial is a registered trial (NTR 3364, March 2012). Here we discuss the rationale and design of the T4-LIFE study, an international multicenter randomized, double blind placebo controlled, clinical trial aimed to assess the effectiveness of levothyroxine in women with recurrent miscarriage and TPO-Ab. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2015.08.005
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2015.08.005
M3 - Article
C2 - 26255238
SN - 1551-7144
VL - 44
SP - 134
EP - 138
JO - Contemporary clinical trials
JF - Contemporary clinical trials
ER -