Saffron in the treatment of OCDL a randomised

Saffron in the treatment of mild to moderate OCDL a randomised , double blind and controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201407151556N62

Enrollment

Registered

2014-07-17

Start date

2014-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Obsessive- Cumpulsive Disorder. Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Fluvoxamine 100 mg/day 10 weeks as intervention group. Intervention 2: Saffron 15 mg twice per day for 10 weeks.

Treatment - Drugs

Fluvoxamine 100 mg/day 10 weeks as intervention group

Saffron 15 mg twice per day for 10 weeks

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1-Age between 18-60 years old; 2-Diagnosis of OCD based on DSM V; 3- Minimum Score of 21 on YALE-BROWN Obsessive-Compulsive Scale. Exclusion criteria:1- Substance dependence; 2- IQ <70; 3-Any other mental disorder on axis I; 4-Any serious cardiac, renal or hepatic diseases; 5- Receiving psychotropic medications during the last 6 weeks; 6- Pregnancy or breast feeding.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Severity of symptoms of OCD. Timepoint: Baseline and weeks 2-4-8-10 after beginig of treatment. Method of measurement: Y_BOCS.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactProf. Shahin Akhondzadeh

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

S.akhond@sina.tums.ac.ir+98 21 5541 2222

Outcome results

None listed

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