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Effect of Nigella sativa seed oil in treatment of hypertension

The effectiveness of Nigella sativa seed oil compared with placebo on blood pressure in hypertensive patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013082614477N1
Enrollment
100
Registered
2013-10-03
Start date
2013-11-21
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

Hypertensive patients. Essential (primary) hypertension

Interventions

Intervention 1: The patients in Intervention group will orally receive 5 ml /day of Nigella Sativa seed oil for 8 weeks in addition to their current treatment regimen. Intervention 2: Control group wi
Treatment - Drugs
The patients in Intervention group will orally receive 5 ml /day of Nigella Sativa seed oil for 8 weeks in addition to their current treatment regimen.
Control group will orally receive 5 ml /day of Sunflower seed oil for 8 weeks in addition to their current treatment regimen. Sunflower seed oil, which is used as a placebo, has no real effect on blo

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Mashhad university of medical sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Hypertensive patients with SBP/DBP = 140/90 mmHg who do not suffer from heart, kidney and liver failure were eligible for inclusion. Exclusion criteria: Patients who smoke and patients who consume antioxidant products aren't enrolled in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Diastolic Blood pressure. Timepoint: During the intervention (every week). Method of measurement: blood pressure manometer.;Systolic Blood pressure. Timepoint: During the intervention (every week). Method of measurement: blood pressure manometer.;Malondialdehyde [MDA] in serum. Timepoint: Before and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometry.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Blood sugar. Timepoint: Before and 8 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Biochemical test.;Lipid profile. Timepoint: Before and 8 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Biochemical test.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZamanzadeh Mansoureh

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Zamanzadehm861@mums.ac.ir+98 51 1882 3255

Outcome results

None listed

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