Effect of Garlic Tablet Some Indicators Related to Atherosclerosis
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Interventions
- Dietary Supplement: Garlic
- Registration Number
- NCT01948453
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether garlic in adjunct to conventional medical treatment is effective in improving carotid intima media thickness (CIMT), Flow mediated dilation (FMD) and plasma lipid profile or c-reactive protein of coronary artery disease (CAD) patients.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 56
Inclusion Criteria
- angiography confirmed coronary artery disease
- lack of consistent use of the garlic in the last month
Exclusion Criteria
Change in type of medication during study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Garlic Garlic daily consumption of two odor controlled garlic tablets
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Carotid Intima Media Thickness 12 weeks Change from baseline and compared to placebo group in Carotid Intima Media Thickness at 12 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Flow-mediated dilatation 12 weeks Change from baseline and compared to placebo group in Flow-mediated dilatation at 12 weeks
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Rajaei Cardiovascular, Medical & Research Center
🇮🇷Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of