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TRIALS
卷 16, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s13063-015-1080-8
关键词
Iodine; Supplementation; Pregnancy; Child development; RCT
资金
- NHMRC of Australia [626800]
- NHMRC Principal Research Fellowship [1061704]
- NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship [628371]
- NHMRC Early Career Research Fellowship [1052388]
- National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia [1061704] Funding Source: NHMRC
Background: Concern that mild iodine deficiency in pregnancy may adversely affect neurodevelopment of offspring has led to recommendations for iodine supplementation in the absence of evidence from randomised controlled trials. The primary objective of the study was to investigate the effect of iodine supplementation during pregnancy on childhood neurodevelopment. Secondary outcomes included pregnancy outcomes, maternal thyroid function and general health. Methods: Women with a singleton pregnancy of fewer than 20 weeks were randomly assigned to iodine (150 mu g/d) or placebo from trial entry to birth. Childhood neurodevelopment was assessed at 18 months by using Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (Bayley-III). Iodine status and thyroid function were assessed at baseline and at 36 weeks' gestation. Pregnancy outcomes were collected from medical records. Results: The trial was stopped after 59 women were randomly assigned following withdrawal of support by the funding body. There were no differences in childhood neurodevelopmental scores between the iodine treated and placebo groups. The mean cognitive, language and motor scores on the Bayley-III (iodine versus placebo, respectively) were 99.4 +/- 12.2 versus 101.7 +/- 8.2 (mean difference (MD) -2.3, 95 % confidence interval (CI) -7.8, 3.2; P = 0.42), 97.2 +/- 12.2 versus 97.9 +/- 11.5 (MD -0.7, 95 % CI -7.0, 5.6; P = 0.83) and 93.9 +/- 10.8 versus 92.4 +/- 9.7 (MD 1.4, 95 % CI -4.0, 6.9; P = 0.61), respectively. No differences were identified between groups in any secondary outcomes. Conclusions: Iodine supplementation in pregnancy did not result in better childhood neurodevelopment in this small trial. Adequately powered randomised controlled trials are needed to provide conclusive evidence regarding the effect of iodine supplementation in pregnancy.
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