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Hydroxychloroquine in Mild Graves' Orbitopathy

RecruitingPhase 4Ages 18 Years - 75 YearsAllNational Taiwan University Hospital
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This study is aimed to investigate the effect of hydroxychloroquine in patients with mild Graves' orbitopathy (GO).

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Mild GO according European Group on Graves' orbitopathy (EUGOGO) guidelines diagnosed by endocrinologist and ophthalmologist. * No previous treatment of GO except for eyedrops * Euthyroidism (normalized free T4 and TSH) for at least 2 months. If radioactive iodine is used for hyperthyroidism, euthyroidism needs to be achieved for at least 6 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Moderate-to-sever or sight-threatening GO according to EUGOGO guidelines diagnosed by endocrinologist and ophthalmologist. * Pregnancy * Drug or alcohol abuse * Unable to comply with the study protocol * Unable to obtain informed consent * Use of hydroxychloroquine or systemic steroid within 3 months prior to enrollment * History of side effects of hydroxychloroquine * History of retinopathy * Renal dysfunction (estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 60ml/min) * Hepatic dysfunction (aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \> 2 x upper limit) * Anemia (hemoglobin (Hb) \< 10g/dl) * Neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count \< 100/uL) * Thrombocytopenia (platelet (PLT) \< 150000/uL) * Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency * Porphyria cutaneous tarda * Allergy to 4-aminoquinoline
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What it tests

  • Hydroxychloroquine
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Where

2 sites
National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu branch
Hsinchu, Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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