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The effect of pomegranate in hemodialysis

Effect of pomegranate syrup on vascular inflammation markers in hemodialysis patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20090901002394N53
Enrollment
44
Registered
2025-03-16
Start date
2025-04-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

end stage of renal disease. End stage renal disease

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Concentrated pomegranate syrup, 2 tablespoons per day (total equivalent to 20 grams), for 10 weeks, produced by Sanabol Daru Company. Intervention 2: Control group:

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 30-60 years BMI 30-18.5 At least 6 months of hemodialysis experience Ability and willingness to collaborate in the project

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Underlying diseases including stage 3-4 heart failure, acute liver and thyroid disease, malignancy Regular use of pomegranate supplements or juice in the past 3 months Smoking, alcohol and hookah use Use of steroidal and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Severe reaction to syrups and placebo Pregnancy during the study period Hospitalization due to disease activation during the intervention Patient withdrawal to cooperate in the study Use of other anti-inflammatory and antioxidant supplements

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Serum Intercelular adehesion molecule (sICAM). Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 weeks after supplement consumption. Method of measurement: Blood sample and ELISA kit.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Serum Vasculae cell adhesion molecule (sVCAM 1). Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 weeks after supplement consumption. Method of measurement: Blood sample and ELISA kit.;E-Selectin. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 weeks after supplement consumption. Method of measurement: Blood sample and ELISA kit.;Hs-CRP. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 weeks after supplement consumption. Method of measurement: Blood sample and ELISA kit.;MDA. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 weeks after supplement consumption. Method of measurement: Blood sample and ELISA kit.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAlireza rahmani

Iran University of Medical Sciences

a74.rahmani@gmail.com+98 912 219 7833

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026