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Effect of nano crocin on cognition among MS patients

Investigating the effect of nano formulation of crocin from saffron in comparison with placebo on cognitive function, plasma level of total antioxidant capacity, malondialdehyde and glutathione reductase in plasma of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: A randomized triple blinded clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20140804018677N14
Enrollment
58
Registered
2022-03-12
Start date
2022-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-04-04

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Conditions

Multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The duration of intervention in this clinical trial will be 12 weeks. People receiving nanocrocin supplements will receive 5.74 mg of crocin loaded on selenium nano

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The desire of the person to participate in the study Definite dagnosis of relapsing-remitting MS based on the 2017 McDonald Diagnostic Criteria Age range 55-18 years EDSS less than 5.5 Education higher than diploma More than a month has passed since the last injection of corticosteroids (pulse therapy) More than a month has passed since the last recurrence of the disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a neurological disease other than MS Pregnancy or breastfeeding Suffering from chronic gastrointestinal, liver, kidney, heart, respiratory and cancer diseases Being on a special diet Suffering from severe psychological disorders such as major depression History of allergies to saffron or its compounds

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cognition performance. Timepoint: At the beginning of study and the end of 12th week. Method of measurement: BICAMS test.;Plasma total antioxidant capacity. Timepoint: At the beginning of study and the end of 12th week. Method of measurement: Blood test.;Plasma malondialdehyde. Timepoint: At the beginning of study and the end of 12th week. Method of measurement: Blood test.;Glutathione reductase activity. Timepoint: At the beginning of study and the end of 12th week. Method of measurement: blood test.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNasim Rezaeimanesh

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

rezaeimaneshnasim@gmail.com22077425

Outcome results

None listed

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