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The effect of curcumin on heart function

The effect of curcumin on left ventricle function in patients with end stage renal disease

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015011617413N10
Enrollment
35
Registered
2015-07-12
Start date
2013-04-03
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

dialysis. Chronic kidney disease, stage 5

Interventions

Intervention 1: The case group will receive capsule of curcumin 500 mg per 8 hours for six weeks. Intervention 2: The control group will receive placebo 500 mg per 8 hours for six weeks.
Treatment - Drugs
The case group will receive capsule of curcumin 500 mg per 8 hours for six weeks.
The control group will receive placebo 500 mg per 8 hours for six weeks.

Sponsors

Atherosclerosis Research Center of Baqiyatallah University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: all patients with chronic renal failure undergoing dialysis in dialysis center of Baqiyatallah Hospital exclusion criteria: history of cardiac diseases (due to history taking and non invasive tests); pregnancy and breastfeeding; informed refusal of consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction. Timepoint: Baseline, six weeks after the beginning of the study. Method of measurement: Echocardiography.;Left Ventricle Size. Timepoint: Baseline, six weeks after the beginning of the study. Method of measurement: Echocardiography by measuring volume and diametre of left ventricle.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hb. Timepoint: before intervention. Method of measurement: blood sampling.;PTH. Timepoint: before intervention. Method of measurement: blood sampling.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHesam Sadat Hashemi

Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences

seyyedhesam.hashemi@gmail.com+98 21 7710 4021

Outcome results

None listed

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