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Assesment of the effect of supplemental aqueous extracts of Achillea milefolium in Multiple sclerosis patients

Assesment of the effect of supplemental aqueous extracts of Achillea milefolium on the symptoms, severity and memory deficits in Rafsanjan Multiple sclerosis patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013121915863N1
Enrollment
75
Registered
2014-03-12
Start date
2014-02-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: placebo group (placebo) are used. Daily for six months with a number of food consumed. Dose: 250 Mlylygrm capsules containing starch. Intervention 2: Intervention group:
Treatment - Drugs
Control group: placebo group (placebo) are used. Daily for six months with a number of food consumed. Dose: 250 Mlylygrm capsules containing starch
Intervention group: a group of extract at a dose of 500 mg capsules to take. Daily for six months with a number of food
Intervention group: a group of extract at a dose of 250 mg capsules to take. Daily for six months with a number of food

Sponsors

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria were an age of 16 to 55 years; a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, according to the revised McDonald criteria; a relapsing–remitting course; one or more documented relapses in the previous year or two or more in the previous 2 years; and a score of 0 to 5.5 on the EDSS. exclusion criteria were relapse or corticosteroid treatment within 30 days before randomization, active infection, or clinically significant systemic disease.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Disability. Timepoint: Before the experiment, three months after the intervention, and six months after intervention. Method of measurement: Expanded Disability Status Scale.;Relapse rate. Timepoint: Course of treatment. Method of measurement: number of confirmed relapses per year.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Different aspects of cognitive abilities. Timepoint: Before the experiment, three months and six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Mini-Mental Status Examination tese.;Functional disability and cognitive. Timepoint: Before the experiment and six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS FUNCTIONAL COMPOSITE test.;Learn Paired of words. Timepoint: Before the experiment, three months and six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Paired words test.;Abstract reasoning and cognitive ability to adapt to environmental challenges. Timepoint: Before the experiment, three months and six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Wisconsin card sorting test.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the experiment, three months and six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger state-trait anxiety inventory.;Fatigue. Timepoint: Before the experiment, three months and six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Fatigue Severity Scale test.;Depression. Timepoint: Before the experiment, three months and six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory.;Spasticity. Timepoint: Before the experiment, three months and six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Ashworth test.;Number of gadolinium-enhancing lesions. Timepoint: Before the experiment and six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: MRI.;New lesion. Timepoint: Before the experiment and six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: MRI.;Resolvent. Timepoint: Before the experiment, three months and six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: TOWER OF LONDON TEST.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactfatemeh Ayoobi

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

ayoobi_fatemeh@yahoo.comalishamsy@gmail.com+98 39 1523 4003

Outcome results

None listed

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