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Effect of curcumin (tumeric) in Alzheimer's disease

Therapeutic effect of curcumin in symptoms of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201507271165N11
Enrollment
70
Registered
2015-09-24
Start date
2015-08-23
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

Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer disease with late onset

Interventions

Intervention 1: intervention group: curcumin capsule, twice a day for 12 weeks. Intervention 2: control group:placebo of curcumin, twice a day for 12 weeeks.
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
intervention group: curcumin capsule, twice a day for 12 weeks
control group:placebo of curcumin, twice a day for 12 weeeks

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Baghiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Chemical Injeries Research Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria : Sign informed consent ; mild Alzheimer; with out any of psychic disorder Exclusion Criteria : Discontinue of treatment more than 2 weeks ; disese becomes out of control ; allergic reaction to herbal compounds ,abnormal results in lab tests

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvment of mental state. Timepoint: before and after of intervention (12 weeks). Method of measurement: MMSE questionaire.;Improvment of quality of life. Timepoint: before and after of intervention (12 weeks). Method of measurement: quality of life questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Interleukin18 (IL18). Timepoint: befor and after of intervention(12 weeks). Method of measurement: level of serum.;Superoxide dismutase (SOD). Timepoint: before and after of intervention(12 weeks). Method of measurement: level of serum.;Glutathione peroxidase (GPO). Timepoint: before and after of intervention(12 weeks). Method of measurement: level of serum.;Malondialdehyde(MDA). Timepoint: befor and after of intervention(12 weeks). Method of measurement: level of serum.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahsa Bakhtiyari

Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch Islamic Azad University

publicrelation@iaups.ac.ir+98 21226400515

Outcome results

None listed

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