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The purpose of this study is to determine whether levothyroxine is effective and safe in the treatment of children with euthyroid sick syndrome, hospitalized in a pediatric intensive care unit.
Children with euthyroid sick syndrome, hospitalized in a pediatric intensive care unit, will be randomised to receive either Levothyroxine or placebo, to determine if it diminishes mortality.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Levothyroxine | Experimental | 3 mcg/kg/day |
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| Control | Placebo Comparator | Calcium magnesia. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Levothyroxine | Drug | 3 mcg/kg/day |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| All cause mortality | participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 3 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Length of time in intensive care | participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 2 weeks | |
| Ventilation days | participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 2 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Jesus J Martinez, MD | Sinaloa Pediatric Hospital | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Sinaloa Pediatric Hospital | Culiacán | Sinaloa | 80200 | Mexico |
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| Label | URL |
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| Sinaloa Pediatric Hospital | View source |
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| ID | Term |
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| D005067 | Euthyroid Sick Syndromes |
| ID | Term |
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| D013959 | Thyroid Diseases |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D013974 | Thyroxine |
| ID | Term |
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| D013963 | Thyroid Hormones |
| D006728 | Hormones |
| D006730 | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists |
| D024322 | Amino Acids, Aromatic |
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| Calcium magnesia | Other | Placebo. |
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| Use of vasopressors | participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 3 weeks |
| Thyroid hormones levels | participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 3 weeks |
| D000598 | Amino Acids, Cyclic |
| D000596 | Amino Acids |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |