Effects of Nigella Sativa on T Cells and Cytokine Profile in Pediatric SLE Patients

Overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Nigella sativa oil works to improve SLEDAI Score in SLE pediatric student. It will also learn about the Treg, T helper cells, and cytokine of the patient. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does Nigella sativa oil lower the SLEDAI Score in pediatric patient? How does the effects of Nigella sativa oil on Treg cells, T helper cells, and cytokine in pediatric patient? Researchers will compare Nigella sativa oil group to a placebo group (a look-alike substance that contains no drug) to see if Nigella sativa oil works to treat SLE in pediatric patients. Participants will: Visit the clinic once in the beginning for pre treatment checkups. Take Nigella sativa oil or a placebo every day for 8 weeks. Visit the clinic once every 4 weeks for checkups. Visit the clinic after 8 weeks for post treatment checkups.

SLE in paediatric patients requires long-term treatment with several side effects. Nigella sativa is known to have immunomodulatory effects. Our study aimed to investigate the immune-modulatory effects of Nigella sativa oil on T lymphocyte activity, inflammatory cytokine profile, and improvement of SLEDAI score in our patients. This was a placebo-controlled clinical trial of Nigella sativa oil administration in 32 paediatric SLE patients who were tested before and after treatment. The study subjects were randomly assigned. Patients had blood samples taken to be tested for T cell ratio, percentage of a number of cytokines (IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-17, and IL-10) using flow cytometry and CBA (Cytometric Bead Array), and SLEDAI score at the beginning of the study and after treatment. They were treated with 1 gram of N. sativa oil capsules and 1 gram of placebo daily for 8 weeks.