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New study aims to reduce unnecessary thyroid meds in seniors

NCT ID NCT06629272

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a program to help doctors safely reduce or stop thyroid hormone medication in adults aged 65 and older who are getting too much or don't need it. The goal is to prevent harm from overtreatment while keeping thyroid levels healthy. About 900 participants will take part across multiple sites.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 900 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2024

Expected to finish

Aug 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Patient Eligibility: Inclusion Criteria: 1. age 65 years and older 2. on thyroid hormone therapy and have a serum Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) \<0.5 mIU/L or are on thyroid hormone therapy for an inappropriate indication 3. English speaking 4. without cognitive impairment Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Patients with a diagnosis of thyroid cancer, secondary hypothyroidism, history of total thyroidectomy or hospitalization in the past 3 months will be excluded. Provider eligibility: Inclusion: Primary care physicians, endocrinologists, geriatricians, and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) who practice at University of Michigan, Henry Ford Health System or University of California San Fransico (UCSF) and who prescribe thyroid hormone for eligible patients identified above will be eligible for study participation. Exclusion: Providers who don't prescribe thyroid hormone.

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Conditions

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As listed by the trial registrant

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How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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  3. A doctor treating you

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Henry Ford Health System

    RECRUITING

    Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

  • University of California San Francisco

    RECRUITING

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

  • University of Michigan

    RECRUITING

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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