The effect of alpha-lipoic acid supplementation on hs-CRP, interleukin-6, body weight and hypertention in male patients with chronic spinal cord injury
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Chronic spinal cord injery.Injury of spinal cord, level unspecified
- Registration Number
- IRCT201106122602N6
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 70
Inclusion Criteria
inclusion criteria: male; spinal cord injury for at least a year and the maximum is 10 years past the onset of disease; BMI>=18.5; Complete spinal cord injury (lack of motor function below the lesion); age between 30-50 years; informed consent; Lack of specific diseases and malignancies such as liver disease; kidney disease and cancer;
Exclusion criteria: no Collaboration; Failure to follow the program of receiving supplements (less than 80%); changes in food pattern ; certain diseases and malignancies during study; Use of antioxidant supplements of at least one month prior to study entry and during study
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method