Effect of Oral L-carnitine Supplement on Lipid Profile, Anemia, and Quality of Life of Patients
- Registration Number
- NCT01278693
- Lead Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine Effect of oral L-carnitine supplement on lipid profile, anemia, and quality of life.
- Detailed Description
In patients under maintenance hemodialysis several factors reduce the body stored carnitine which in turn affected dyslipidemia, anemia, and general health in these patients. The investigators evaluated the effect of oral L-carnitine supplementation on lipid profiles, anemia, and quality of life in hemodialysis patients.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 54
being in the age range of 18-75 having the history of at least 12 weeks of hemodialysis and at least three times a week and each session almost for four hours having serum triglyceride or total cholesterol concentration >200 mg/dl or serum HDL concentration >40 mg/dl in the beginning of the study.
taking carnitine supplement or the drug that interact with carnation lowering the seizure threshold in the last month being affected by liver function abnormalities, hypothyroidism, chronic infectious diseases (such as hepatitis), inflammatory diseases, CNS mass having the history of seizure.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description placebo placebo it is as like as L-carnitine in shape L-carnitine L-carnitine it is kind of supplement
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method lipid profile at sixteen weeks after admission
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method anemia at sixteen weeks after admission quality of life at sixteen weeks after admission
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Noor university hospital
🇮🇷Isfahan, Iran, Islamic Republic of