The effects of curcumin supplementation in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis disease
- Conditions
- rheumatoid arthritis.Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor
- Registration Number
- IRCT20100408003664N24
- Lead Sponsor
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 48
The age range of 20-70 years in women
Diagnosis of RA based on American College Rheumatology criteria and duration of more than one year
Moderate RA (disease activity score 1.5-3.2)
No infectious disease at least two weeks before study
Body mass index less than 40 kilograms per square meters
willingness to participate in the study.
Pregnant or lactating women
those under hormone therapy or use of oral contraceptives
suffering from cardiovascular disease, liver and kidney failure and inflammatory disease, diabetes and hypertension
use of lipid and glycemic lower drugs and anticoagulant drugs
Changes in medications during the study
use of curcumin supplements and any antioxidant supplements in the last 2 months and during the study
weight loss diet
smoking
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method