Outcome measure | Â | Treatment | Placebo | ||
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 | Normal range | Median (Min, Max) | Mean (SD) | Median (Min, Max) | Mean (SD) |
Thyroid function tests: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 TSH (mIU/L) | 0.40–3.50 | 0.96 (0.00, 55.77) | 2.98 (8.39)a | 1.34 (0.01, 7.30) | 1.85 (1.76) |
 FT4 (pmol/L) | 9.0–19.0 | 15.00 (7.00, 26.00) | 15.09 (3.22) | 14.20 (3.80, 24.50) | 14.51 (3.91 |
 FT3 (pmol/L) | 2.6–6.0 | 4.06 (2.80, 7.45) | 4.13 (0.80) | 3.80 (3.00, 5.73) | 3.95 (0.64) |
DASS Scores: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Depression | 0–9 | 6.50 (0.00, 29.00) | 9.43 (8.60) | 6.00 (0.00, 41.00) | 7.85 (8.52) |
 Anxiety | 0–7 | 6.00 (0.00, 19.00) | 6.79 (5.13) | 4.00 (0.00, 30.00) | 6.27 (7.73) |
 Stress | 0–14 | 13.00 (3.00, 35.00) | 13.71 (8.28) | 11.00 (2.00, 38.00) | 12.76 (8.53) |
SF-36v2 Scores: | Normal Mean (SD) | Median (Min, Max) | Mean (SD) | Median (Min, Max) | Mean (SD) |
 Physical functioning | 50 ± 3 (10) | 52.82 (25.46, 57.03) | 48.06 (8.36) | 50.72 (29.68, 57.03) | 48.66 (7.72) |
 Role physical | 50 ± 3 (10) | 49.51 (22.57, 56.85) | 48.85 (8.60) | 51.96 (17.67, 56.85) | 46.32 (11.25) |
 Bodily pain | 50 ± 3 (10) | 46.06 (24.08, 62.12) | 49.97 (9.87) | 46.06 (24.08, 62.12) | 46.53 (9.43) |
 General health | 50 ± 3 (10) | 45.31 (23.38, 57.70) | 43.72 (11.26) | 45.78 (23.78, 62.47) | 45.16 (9.71) |
 Vitality | 50 ± 3 (10) | 39.60 (23.99, 58.33) | 40.15 (8.88) | 41.16 (20.87, 58.33) | 41.68 (10.33) |
 Social functioning | 50 ± 3 (10) | 45.94 (13.22, 56.86) | 42.09 (12.49) | 45.94 (13.22, 56.85) | 41.12 (12.82) |
 Role emotional | 50 ± 3 (10) | 48.10 (20.89, 55.88) | 44.78 (10.71) | 44.22 (20.89, 55.88) | 43.58 (10.96) |
 Mental health | 50 ± 3 (10) | 44.38 (21.85, 61.27) | 43.79 (11.04) | 47.19 (16.22, 58.46) | 43.03 (11.62) |
 Physical component summary | 50 ± 3 (10) | 50.46 (30.08, 61.73) | 48.27 (7.76) | 51.39 (16.70, 59.78) | 48.45 (9.54) |
 Mental component summary | 50 ± 3 (10) | 42.59 (16.70, 60.18) | 41.10 (11.49) | 41.59 (16.40, 61.35) | 40.79 (12.71) |
 | Normal Range | Median (Min, Max) | Mean (SD) | Median (Min, Max) | Mean (SD) |
 Resting temperature (°C) | 35.5–37.03 | 35.8 (32.8, 37.0) | 35.6 (0.9) | 35.6 (33.4, 36.6) | 35.6 (0.7) |
 Resting heart rate (bpm) | 75–85 | 64 (30, 86) | 65.7 (9.6) | 64 (44, 86) | 63.9 (11.3) |