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Effect of Propolis on moderate asthma

Effect of Propolis on clinical and physiological parameters of moderate Asthma. A double blind randomized placebo- controlled clinical trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201209302695N4
Enrollment
50
Registered
2015-04-29
Start date
2014-12-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

asthma. asthma , unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Moderate stage asthmatic subjects whom were not previously treated will be evaluated for clinical findings, spirometry, asthma control test, FENO, sputum cytology, IL-4 ? IFN-? ? IL-17
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Moderate stage asthmatic subjects whom were not previously treated will be evaluated for clinical findings, spirometry, asthma control test, FENO, sputum cytology, IL-4 ? IFN-? ? IL-17 and TLR-2 at th
Control group: Moderate stage asthmatic subjects who randomly allocated in control group will be evaluated for clinical findings, spirometry, asthma control test, FENO, sputum cytology, IL-4 ? IFN-? ?

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University of Mashhad
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
7 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: New subjects suffering from cough or dyspnea with an intermittent course and history of airway hyper responsiveness; controller drugs was not started; spirometry of the patients showing moderate asthma (forced expiratory volume in the first second between 60 to 80%). Exclusion criteria: mild (FEV1 mare than 80%); severe asthma (FEV1<60%); respiratory infection; treatment with systemic corticosteroid; rhinosinusitis; gastroesophageal reflux disease; other obstructive lung disease; Churg–Strauss syndrome; smokers; vocal cord dysfunction; reactive airway dysfunction syndrome.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide (FENO). Timepoint: at the beginning of the study and at the end of the three weeks treatment. Method of measurement: expiratory nitric oxide test with NObreath equipment.;ACT score test. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and at the end of the three weeks treatment. Method of measurement: ACT questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Interleukin -4 (IL-4). Timepoint: At the begining and at the end of the three weeks of therapy. Method of measurement: ELIZA.;Interleukin-17 (IL-17). Timepoint: At the begining and at the end of the three weeks of therapy. Method of measurement: ELIZA.;Interferon-Y (INF-Y). Timepoint: At the begining and at the end of the three weeks of therapy. Method of measurement: ELIZA.;Toll Like Receptor-2 (TLR-2). Timepoint: At the begining and at the end of the three weeks of therapy. Method of measurement: ELIZA.;Dyspnea. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and at the end of the three weeks treatment. Method of measurement: MMRC questionnaire.;Forced expiratory volume in one second. Timepoint: at the beginning of the study and at the end of the three weeks treatment. Method of measurement: spirometry.;Inflammatory cells of sputum. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and at the end of the three weeks treatment. Method of measurement: sputum cytology.;Cough. Timepoint: Before and after three weeks of trial time point. Method of measurement: Clinical assessment.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMajid Mirsadraee

Islamic Azad University- Mashhad Branch

majidmirsadraee@mshdiau.ac.ir+98 51 1882 5505

Outcome results

None listed

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