Rheumatoid Arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The Intervention group: includes 30 Rheumatoid arthritis patients aged 20 to 70 referring to the Rheumatology clinic of Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Kashan (out of 60 Rheumatoid arthrit
Sponsors
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis based on diagnostic criteria Age 20-70 years No smoking
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Reluctance to cooperate Hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism Consumption of any type of supplement (vitamins, salts, etc.) by the patient during the last 3 months Having any acute and active infection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of clinical symptoms before and after treatment. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and twelve weeks later. Method of measurement: Based on Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS).;Total plasma antioxidant. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and twelve weeks later. Method of measurement: Antioxidant capacity of plasma is determined by ELISA method.;Plasma malondialdehyde. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and twelve weeks later. Method of measurement: Determination of malondialdehyde is done by ELISA method.;Serum Hs-CRP. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and twelve weeks later. Method of measurement: Serum hs-CRP is performed using an ELISA device (immunoassay method). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactKamal Esalatmanesh
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed