The effects of nigella sativa oil on rheumatoid arthritis treatment
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid arthritis.Rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified
- Registration Number
- IRCT2012120811689N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for Research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 50
1) Subjects diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, based on American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR-EULAR) criteria; 2) Patients with mild to moderate rheumatoid arthritis; 3) Under treatment with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (Methotrexate, Hydroxychloroquine and Prednisolone less than 10 milligrams per day) and not receiving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or cytokine inhibitors; 4) Stable medication for at least 2 months prior to the interventions; 5) Have a body mass index (BMI) less than 40; 6) Willing to participate in the study; 7) Ages between 20 and 50.
Exclusion criteria: 1) Pregnant and lactating women; 2) Hormone therapy or receiving oral contraceptives; 3) Have diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, kidney or hepatic diseases or Cushing's syndrome; 4) Have inflammatory bowel disease or other inflammatory disorders; 5) Taking antioxidant and anti- inflammatory supplements 4 weeks prior to the interventions; 7) Being on a weight reduction diet; 7) Smoking or being exposed to cigarette smoke.
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method