Liquid vs crushed pills: which works better for babies with low thyroid?

NCT ID NCT05228184

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compared a liquid form of thyroid medication (Tirosint-SOL) to crushed tablets in 34 infants with congenital hypothyroidism. The goal was to see which form helps maintain normal thyroid hormone levels more easily. However, the study was stopped early, so firm conclusions cannot be drawn.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

levothyroxine (thyroid hormone)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that a liquid form of thyroid medication is easier to dose accurately in infants than crushed tablets.

What could go wrong

The trial was terminated early with only 34 out of 126 planned participants, so results may be incomplete and not reliable.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

congenital hypothyroidism

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Boston Children's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • CHOC Children's Hospital

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

  • Children's Hospital of Atlanta

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States

  • Children's Hospital of Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States

  • Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States

  • Cook Children's Health Care Systems

    Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States

  • University of California San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

  • Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States