Effect of cilantro versus placebo as an adjuvant therapy for pain management in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy

Effect of Coriandrum sativum L. versus placebo as an adjuvant therapy for pain management in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy: a double-blind randomized clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20120215009014N481

Enrollment

Registered

2023-08-25

Start date

2023-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

Painful diabetic neuropathy. Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Routine treatment in addition to applying 5% cilantro ointment on the limb with neuropathy at night for one month. Intervention 2: Control group: Routine treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age of 40 to 70 years Painful diabetic neuropathy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Sensitivity to cilantro

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain severity. Timepoint: Before the intervention and one month later. Method of measurement: Using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Karkhaneh

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

mohammadkarkhanh7@gmail.com+98 81 3838 0572

Outcome results

None listed

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