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The effect of curcumin on the fatigue and muscle soreness

The effect of oral capsule of curcumin on the fatigue and muscle soreness in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20120718010324N72
Enrollment
74
Registered
2022-10-18
Start date
2022-10-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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Conditions

Fatigue and muscle soreness.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The participants (37 people) will receive curcumin oral supplement in the form of tablets with a dose of 500 mg with the trade name (Curcuma ® ). The time to take t

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
40 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women with normal menopause At least one year after amenorrhea Sufficient literacy to complete the questionnaire or accompany a literate person in the family Age minimum 40 years and maximum 60 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Abuse of tobacco and alcohol Use of herbal medicines Occurrence of a stressful event (such as divorce, death of first-degree family members, diagnosis of incurable disease for a family member within the last three months, and loss of job) Psychiatric or systemic disorders (such as cardiovascular, digestive, hepatic, blood, endocrine, and gallstones) Taking any medication that affects hot flashes (clonidine, methyldopa, gabapentin, SSRIs, SNRIs, soy isoflavones), thyroid disease (as reported by women) Taking antidepressants (such as serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors, antihistamines, barbiturates, narcotics, diazepam, amphetamines, and cocaine) History of allergy to turmeric or other drugs, allergy to certain foods and food dyes Taking anticoagulants such as heparin, aspirin, clopidogrel, dipyridamole, warfarin, enoxaparin and ticlopidine.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fatigue. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 8 weeks after the start of consumption. Method of measurement: Short questionnaire of the perimenopausal fatigue scale.;Muscle soreness. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 8 weeks after the start of consumption. Method of measurement: MUSCULOSKELETAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE (MSK-HQ).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Depression. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 8 weeks after the start of consumption. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-13).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSepideh Mashayekh Amiri

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Sepidehmashayekh@yahoo.com+98 41 3479 6770

Outcome results

None listed

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