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A study to compare the efficacy of oral Curcuma longa in pulmonary tuberculosis patients

Phase 3
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Health Condition 1: A150- Tuberculosis of lung
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/12/060532
Lead Sponsor
Jawarhalal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Newly diagnosed smear positive drug sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis patients who have at least one sputum smear samples positive for tubercle bacilli (at least 1+) by auramine rhodamine staining- Patients willing to come for regular followup

Exclusion Criteria

-Patient with HIV

-Patients diagnosed with Chronic Kidney disease and Chronic liver disease requiring dose modifications.

-Pregnant and lactating women.

-Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients with respiratory failure

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the proportion of patients achieving sputum smear conversion at the end of 1 month between oral Curcuma longa as an add on therapy to standard anti tuberculosis treatment and placebo with standard anti tuberculosis treatment in newly diagnosed drug sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis patientsTimepoint: 0, 1 month
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
to compare adverse eventsTimepoint: 0, 1 month, 2 months, 6 months;to compare the change in inflammatory markersTimepoint: 0, 1 month;to compare treatment cureTimepoint: 0, 6 months
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