Efficacy of black seed (Nigella sativa) on kidney stone dissolving
Phase 3
- Conditions
- kidney stone.Calculus of kidney
- Registration Number
- IRCT20160619028530N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Men and women aged 20 to 60 years, people 20-60 years old with kidney stone disease that has been confirmed by ultrasound sonography
Patients with kidney stones equal or larger than 5 mm diameter
People who do not have poor renal and hepatic function (according to tests and records)
people who are satisfied with traditional treatment
Exclusion Criteria
pregnancy
breast feeding
any renal disorder which requires new treatment protocols
known allergy to black seed
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Stone number. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 70 days after the start of taking the black seed. Method of measurement: Change in the number of stones after intervention by kidney ultrasound based on millimetres.;Stone size. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 70 days after the start of taking the black currant. Method of measurement: Change in the size of the stones after the intervention by kidney ultrasound based on millimetres.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The amount of calcium in the blood. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 70 days after the start of taking the black seed. Method of measurement: Photometric.;Ph level of urine. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 70 days after the start of taking the black seed. Method of measurement: pH meter.