Asthma. Asthma
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: 400 mg of vitamin E, daily, for 12 weeks. Intervention 2: Placebo (starch powder) for 12 weeks. Intervention 3: 800 mg of vitamin C, daily for 12 weeks. Intervention 4: 400 mg of Vitam
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
400 mg of vitamin E, daily, for 12 weeks
Placebo (starch powder) for 12 weeks
800 mg of vitamin C, daily for 12 weeks
400 mg of Vitamin E plus 800 mg ascorbic acid, daily for 12 weeks
Sponsors
Yasuj University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: History of at least one year asthma, age 18-50 years Exclusion Criteria: suffering from other diseases other than asthma, smoking, consumption of contraceptive pills
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Asthma severity (severe - moderate - mild). Timepoint: Before intervention and 6 and 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Classification of Asthma Severity: Method of Australian national Asthma Campaign 1998. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum levels of vitamins A and C. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Serum levels of vitamins A and C.;Stress. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: The holms- Rahe stress scale.;Dietary intake. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: a 24 hours dietary recall. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactLeila Nikrooz
Yasuj University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed