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Effect of charcoal on uremic pruritus

Comparison of the effects of Oral charcoal capsule with Aluminum Hydroxide Syrup on pruritus in hemodialytic patients in Gorgan 5th – Azar hospital.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201107317164N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2011-08-10
Start date
2007-06-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Renal failure. Renal failure

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the second group, subjects receive Aluminum Hydroxide syrup (30 cc
three times per day before each meal), for two weeks. Wash out period is 48 hours. In the second period treatment for tow weeks, use oral activated Charcoal capsule 6gr daily in three doses. Interven
three times per day before each meal).
Treatment - Drugs
In the second group, subjects receive Aluminum Hydroxide syrup (30 cc
three times per day before each meal), for two weeks. Wash out period is 48 hours. In the second period treatment for tow weeks, use oral activated Charcoal capsule 6gr daily in three doses.
In the first group, Subjects receive oral activated Charcoal capsule 6gr daily in three doses, for two weeks. Wash out period is 48 hours. second period treatment (tow weeks), continue by Aluminum Hyd

Sponsors

Golestan medical Sciences university, Vice chancellor for research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: At least 2 weeks history of Uremic pruritus; Having Moderate or severe pruritus {based on measurement of Pruritus scale (MPS) or Visual Analog Scale (VAS)}; At least 6 months history of hemodialysis; Tree time hemodialysis in week and four hours for each session. exclusion criteria: Having Dermal or non Dermal Causer Pruritus

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Uremic pruritus. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, after 2 weeks, post-intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale (VAS) and measurement of pruritus scale (MPS).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Laboratory parameters. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, after 2 weekes, post intervention. Method of measurement: Serum.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Abbasi

Golestan medical Sciences university

abbasi_a@goums.ac.ir; abbasi_msn@yahoo.com+98 17 1442 1664

Outcome results

None listed

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