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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/03/063631 [Registered on: 05/03/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 13/03/2026
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cross Sectional Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   A study in newborn babies and children less than 5 years regarding low thyroid hormone problem noted since birth-number of new cases, cause and clinical data  
Scientific Title of Study   A study of incidence, clinical profile and etiology of congenital hypothyroidism in a tertiary care hospital. 
Trial Acronym  NILL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Priyanka P 
Designation  Junior Resident 
Affiliation  Kasturba Medical College,MAHE,Manipal-576104 
Address  Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba medical college, MAHE, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, 576104, India.

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  7339293909  
Fax    
Email  priyankasandy94@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Koushik H 
Designation  MD Paediatrics , Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics 
Affiliation  Kasturba Medical College, MAHE , Manipal 
Address  Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba medical college, MAHE, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, 576104, India.

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  9242308804  
Fax    
Email  koushik.h@manipal.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Rajendra Prasad 
Designation  DM Neonatology , Assistant Professor, Department of Neonatology 
Affiliation  Kasturba Medical College, MAHE , Manipal 
Address  Department of Neonatology, Kasturba medical college, MAHE, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, 576104, India.

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  9592489919  
Fax    
Email  rajendra.anne@manipal.edu  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Kasturba Medical College,Tiger circle road,Madhav nagar,Eshwar nagar, Manipal,Karnataka-576104 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Not applicable 
Address  Not applicable 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Not applicable] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Nil  Nil 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Priyanka P  Kasturba Medical College and Hospital -576104  Women and Children block, Department of Paediatrics and Department of Neonatology, Kasturba Medical College, Madhav Nagar, Manipal-576104, Udupi ,Karnataka
Udupi
KARNATAKA 
7339293909

priyankasandy94@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Kasturba Medical college and Kasturba Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: E030||Congenital hypothyroidism with diffuse goiter, (2) ICD-10 Condition: E031||Congenital hypothyroidism withoutgoiter,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  NIL  NIL 
Comparator Agent  NIL  NIL 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  1.00 Day(s)
Age To  5.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  2 subgroups:
Subgroup 1: All term newborns admitted under Department of Neonatology undergoing NBS for Congenital Hypothyroidism
Subgroup 2: Children aged less than 5 years diagnosed with Congenital Hypothyroidism at an age ≤ 1 year at the Department of Paediatrics , Kasturba Medical College, Manipal 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Children whose parents deny consent 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To study incidence, clinical profile and etiology of congenital hypothyroidism in term newborns and clinical profile, etiology in children aged less than 5 years in whom congenital hypothyroidism is diagnosed at an age ≤ 1 year   At admission (48 -72 hours of life) for term newborns in subgroup 1 and at follow up clinical visit in subgroup 2 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Not applicable  Not applicable 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="50"
Sample Size from India="50" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "5775"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="5775" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   11/03/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) 28/02/2026 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary
Modification(s)  
In subgroup 1 , all term newborns admitted under neonatology will be screened for congenital hypothyroidism after 48 - 72 hours of life (standard treatment) (TSH based screening) .Diagnosis of congenital hypothyroidism will be entertained as per ISPAE 2018 criteria. After diagnosis is confirmed : USG neck , Tc 99 thyroid scan, hearing test will be done as per standard of care. Clinical profile of such newborns will be documented . In subgroup 2 , children aged < 5 years who are already diagnosed to have congenital hypothyroidism coming up for follow up will be studied. Patients will be included in the study only if their thyroid function test at the time of diagnosis satisfy ISPAE 2018 diagnostic criteria . Detailed history, age ,investigations at the time of diagnosis , type of congenital hypothyroidism , dose of thyroxine , growth ,development and other relevant information will be documented. 
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