Effects of levothyroxine in subclinical hypothyroidism and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction : An open-label randomized trial

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We report a randomized, multicenter, open-label trial (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03096613) to investigate the clinical benefits of levothyroxine (L-T4) administration in subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Overall, 117 patients were enrolled and received L-T4 plus standard HFrEF treatment (experimental group, N = 57) or standard HFrEF therapy alone (control group, N = 60). The change of 6-min walk test distance in the experimental group was significantly higher than that in the control group at 24 weeks (70.08 ± 85.76 m vs. 27.73 ± 82.00 m, mean difference [95% confidence interval (CI)] 46.90 [12.90, 80.90], p < 0.001). Improvements in New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification (p = 0.033) and thyroid function were significant. Adverse event incidence was similar between groups (risk ratio [95% CI]: 0.942 1.053 (0.424, 2.616); p = 0.628). L-T4 addition to HFrEF treatment improved activity tolerance, NYHA class, and thyroid function within 6 months, suggesting its potential for combined therapy in HFrEF patients with SCH. Future double-blind, placebo-controlled trials should be performed to confirm these results.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:5

Enthalten in:

Cell reports. Medicine - 5(2024), 4 vom: 16. Apr., Seite 101473

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Wenyao [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xuan [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Jun [VerfasserIn]
Meng, Xiangbin [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jingjia [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Kuo [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Qi, Jiating [VerfasserIn]
Shao, Chunli [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Yi-Da [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

6MWT
Chronic heart failure
Journal Article
Levothyroxine
Multicenter Study
NYHA
Q51BO43MG4
Randomized Controlled Trial
Subclinical hypothyroidism
Thyroxine

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Date Completed 19.04.2024

Date Revised 26.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03096613

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101473

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370271769