The effect of saffron supplementation on Parkinson's disease
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Parkinson's disease.Parkinson's disease
- Registration Number
- IRCT20121216011763N61
- Lead Sponsor
- Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 86
Inclusion Criteria
Agreement for participation in the study
Age of 50 to 80 years old
Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease based on United Kingdom PD Society Brain Bank (UKPDSBB) criteria
Having the Hoehn and Yahr score less than 5
BMI equal or less than 35
Exclusion Criteria
Adherence to a specific diet or consumption of antioxidant supplements in the last 3 months
Patients with other neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington's disease, Wilson's disease
Central nervous system infections such as meningitis
Having a Hoehn and Yahr score of 5 out of 5
Patients with a history of saffron allergy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method