Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Observational Ages 18 and up

Follow-up of drug treatment for people with Graves' disease in China

Official title: A Prospective Clinical Follow-up Study of Drug Treatment in Patients With Graves' Disease

Run by First Hospital of China Medical University · NCT07040306 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This follow-up will test how well methimazole works and who is likely to relapse among adults with new or returning Graves' disease.

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Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment1000 (estimated)
SponsorFirst Hospital of China Medical University
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Shenyang, Liaoning)
StatusRecruiting
StartedNovember 14, 2012
Main results expectedDecember 1, 2030
Study endsDecember 1, 2030
Registry record updatedJuly 9, 2025
Trial IDNCT07040306 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults (≥18 years) with newly diagnosed or relapsed Graves' disease who do not have active infiltrative exophthalmos, other autoimmune thyroid-affecting diseases, malignancy, or other serious illnesses.

Probably not a fit

Patients with active infiltrative exophthalmos, other autoimmune disorders affecting thyroid function, combined malignancies, or other serious illnesses were excluded and are unlikely to benefit from this protocol.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a prospective follow-up of adults with newly diagnosed or relapsed Graves' disease treated with antithyroid drugs at a tertiary hospital in China. The study records remission and relapse rates, compares outcomes and adverse reactions between high- and low-dose methimazole, and seeks risk factors for relapse. It will also analyze TRAb test sensitivity and specificity for diagnosis and its role in predicting recurrence, and monitor liver enzymes and blood counts during treatment. The investigators plan to use the collected data to develop relapse-risk prediction software.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the work could help personalize methimazole dosing, reduce adverse reactions, and predict who is most likely to relapse.

How similar studies have gone: Similar observational studies and trials have previously shown that methimazole dose and TRAb levels relate to remission and relapse, though findings and optimal dosing vary across populations.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age ≥18 years old.
2. Newly diagnosed GD and GD relapses.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with active infiltrative exophthalmos in GD were excluded.
2. Patients with other autoimmune diseases affecting thyroid function were excluded.
3. Excluding patients with combined malignancies and other serious diseases.

Where it's running

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University
    Shenyang, Liaoning, China
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
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