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NCT01037595 - Effect of Turmeric on Pruritus in Hemodialysis Patients | Crick | Crick

Effect of Turmeric on Pruritus in Hemodialysis Patients

Early Phase 1CompletedNCT01037595

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences60 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to see whether turmeric can be effective in treatment of pruritus in hemodialysis patients.

pruritus is a common in hemodialysis patients and many treatment recommended for it . as turmeric has anti-inflammatory , anti-cytokine and anti-oxidant effect it may effective in treatment of uremic pruritus. thus we compared turmeric with placebo in this study

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

60

Conditions

End Stage Renal Failure

Interventions

turmeric 500 md tid orally for 8 weeks

placebo 3 time orally for 8 weeks

500 mg tid orally for 8 weeks

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Hemodialysis for more than 3 months * More than 18 years old * Pruritus Exclusion Criteria: * Use other treatment for pruritus

Locations (1)

Shiraz University Hemodialysis Center

Shiraz, Fars, Iran

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

improvement in pruritus

Time frame: 6 mo

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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