Hypothyroidism clinical trials at UCSF
1 research study open to eligible people
Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid produces too few hormones. UCSF is testing ways to decrease thyroid medication use in older individuals. These studies focus on tailoring treatment plans to better suit elderly patients' needs.
Optimizing Care for Older Adults Through Thyroid Hormone Deprescribing
open to eligible people ages 65 years and up
The proposed study focuses on testing a novel adapted evidence-based multilevel intervention, Deprescribing Thyroid Hormone In Older Adults (D-THIO), to support thyroid hormone deprescribing (dose de-escalation and/or discontinuation) in older adults with thyroid hormone overtreatment and/or misuse and reduce patient harm. Findings from this study will lay the groundwork for broad implementation of D-THIO and serve as a model for deprescribing inappropriate medications for other endocrine conditions and conditions with biochemical monitoring.
San Francisco, California and other locations
Our lead scientists for Hypothyroidism research studies include Jennifer Perkins, MD.