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Comparison of curcumin’s effects in simple and modified formulations in patients with metabolic syndrome

Comparison of curcumin’s effects in simple and modified formulations on cardiovascular risk factors in patients with metabolic syndrome

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014052014521N3
Enrollment
120
Registered
2014-08-11
Start date
2014-08-23
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

Condition 1: Obesity. Condition 2: Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Condition 3: hypertriglyceridaemia. Condition 4: hypertension. Condition 5: High-density lipoprotein deficiency. Obesity Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus Pure hyperglyceridaemia Essential (primary) hypertension Lipoprotein deficiency

Interventions

Intervention 1: Simple Curcumin (unformulated). Intervention 2: Control group: placebo for 6 weeks. Intervention 3: Curcumin-phospholipid complex.
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Curcumin-phospholipid complex
Simple Curcumin (unformulated)

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria : Men and women aged 18-65 years ; Metabolic Syndrome patients (based on IDF guidelines) ; Consent to participate in research project ; Not taking any dietary supplement ; Not taking any drugs within the last 3-6 months (Not history of taking any lipid-lowering, diabetes and hypertension drugs or insulin within the last 3-6 months) . Exclusion criteria : Lack of informed consent of patient to participate in research project ; Having systemic disease or history of systemic disease (such as lupus and kidney disease) ; Not having Metabolic Syndrome ; Pregnancy or lactation ; Consumption of any drug supplement or lipid-lowering drug within the last 3-6 months ; Metabolic syndrome subjects who need to take any drug (based on American Heart Association guidelines) .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Triglycerides. Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: Routine enzymatic methods using standard biochemistry kits on an autonalyzer.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Apo B. Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Apo A. Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Adiponectin. Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: ELISA.;CETP. Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: ELISA.;HS-CRP. Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: immunoturbidimetric assay.;Lp (a). Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: ELISA.;CBC. Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: Sysmex KX-21 Hematology Analyzer.;Total cholesterol. Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: Routine enzymatic methods using standard biochemistry kits on an autonalyzer.;HDL-c. Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: Routine enzymatic methods using standard biochemistry kits on an autonalyzer.;LDL-c. Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: Routine enzymatic methods using standard biochemistry kits on an autonalyzer.;Prooxidant-antioxidant balance. Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: Colorimetric assay.;PON. Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Anti- HSP27. Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Interleukin-1ß (IL-1ß). Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: biochip array immunoassay.;Interleukin-1a (IL-1a). Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: biochip array immunoassay.;Interleukin-6 (IL-6). Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: biochip array immunoassay.;Tumor necrosis factor (TNF-a). Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: biochip array immunoassay.;Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 (ICAM-1),. Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: ELISA.;L-Selectin. Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Depression. Timepoint: Baseline, week 6. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (VCAM-1). Timepoint: Baseline, week 6.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Amirhossein Sahebkar

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

sahebkara@mums.ac.ir+98 51 1800 2288

Outcome results

None listed

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