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Effect of CoQ10 on rheumatoid arthritis

Not Applicable
Conditions
Condition 1: Rheumatoid Arthritis. Condition 2: Rheumatoid Arthritis. Condition 3: Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Seropositive rheumatoid arthritis
Other rheumatoid arthritis
Juvenile arthritis
Registration Number
IRCT201311014105N16
Lead Sponsor
Vice chancellor for research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:
Disease diagnosis based on ACR criteria by expert; Fixed type and dose of drugs one month before intervention to the end of the study; Under treatment with DMARDs (Hydroxychloroquine, Prednisone, Methotrexate, Sulfasalazine, and ...); Patients with moderate and severe disease; Catching RA disease at least six months ago; Age between 18 to 65 years; Consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria:
Simultaneously participate in trials of other investigators; Pregnancy or the decision to become pregnant during the study period; Breastfeeding; Taking contraceptive drugs; Consumption of antioxidant supplements (A, C, E); Consumption of omega-3 fatty acids; Having liver, kidney, thyroid, diabetes, or infectious disease; Taking anticoagulants such as warfarin; Smoking or repeated exposure to smoking; Drug addiction; Not wanting to continue; Less than 70% adherence

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Malondialdehyde (MDA). Timepoint: At baseline and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometry.;Matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP-1). Timepoint: At baseline and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: MMP-1 kit.;Matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP-3). Timepoint: At baseline and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: MMP-3 kit.;Total antioxidant capacity (TAC). Timepoint: At baseline and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: TAC kit.;Interleukin 6 (IL-6). Timepoint: At baseline and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: IL-6 kit.;Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a). Timepoint: At baseline and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: TNF-a kit.;Health status. Timepoint: At baseline and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Disease activity. Timepoint: At baseline and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
High density lipoprotein (HDL). Timepoint: At baseline and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: HDL kit.;Triglyceride (TG). Timepoint: At baseline and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: TG kit.;Cholesterol. Timepoint: At baseline and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Cholesterol kit.;Low density lipoprotein (LDL). Timepoint: At baseline and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Calculate with the friedewald equation.;Body mass index (BMI). Timepoint: At baseline and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Calculation.
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