Evaluating the effect of anti-inflammatory diet and flax seed on disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid arthritis.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
Disease duration of at least 6 months, active disease with DAS28 criterion greater than 2.6, clinically established and controlled by the drugs and age range 18 to 70 years.
Exclusion Criteria
Individuals will not be included in the study if they have infectious diseases, cancer, and other inflammatory diseases such as liver and kidney failure, adherence to specific diets, drug dependence, alcohol consumption, and repeated use of herbal remedies.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Interlukin6. Timepoint: The beginning and the end of the study. Method of measurement: laboratory kit.;Anti-CCP. Timepoint: The beginning and the end of the study. Method of measurement: laboratory kit.;DAS28. Timepoint: The beginning and the end of the study. Method of measurement: Through examination.;Early Morning Stiffness. Timepoint: The beginning and the end of the study. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Visual Analogue Scale. Timepoint: The beginning and the end of the study. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate. Timepoint: The beginning and the end of the study. Method of measurement: laboratory kit.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Weight. Timepoint: The beginning and the end of the study. Method of measurement: Digital scales.;Waist. Timepoint: The beginning and the end of the study. Method of measurement: Tape measure.;Health Status. Timepoint: The beginning and the end of the study. Method of measurement: Health Status Questionnaire (SF-36).;Health assessment. Timepoint: The beginning and the end of the study. Method of measurement: Stanford health assessment questionnaire(HAQ 8-item).;3 days food record. Timepoint: The beginning, middle and end of the study. Method of measurement: food record.