Can turmeric powder treat asthma in children?

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Persistent asthma

• Registration Number: RBR-9f3wwp
• Lead Sponsor: Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-07-20
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Data analysis completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Children between 7 and 18 years; with a diagnostic of persistent asthma, mild, moderate or severe, controlled or not.

Exclusion Criteria

Allergy to C. longa; parental request; failure to adhere to the treatment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Expected: Reduction of , classification of disease control , after 12 months , of at least one category , assessed by the method proposed by THOMAS; LEMANSKE; JACKSON, 2011.;Observed: Reduction of , classification of disease control , after 6 months , of at least one category , assessed by the method proposed by THOMAS; LEMANSKE; JACKSON, 2011.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Expected: Decrease in , forced expiration volume in 1 second (FEV1) , after 12 months , of at least 10% , assessed by pulmonary lung function test (spirometry).;Observed: Decrease in , frequency of nighttime awakenings , after 6 months , of at least one category , assessed by the method proposed by THOMAS; LEMANSKE; JACKSON, 2011.;Observed: Decrease in , frequency of use of short-acting beta-adrenergic agonists , after 6 months , of at least one category , assessed by the method proposed by THOMAS; LEMANSKE; JACKSON, 2011.