Systemic lupus erythmatous. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients are given daily dose of 1000mg aqueous green tea extract (of 6 grams of dried green tea leaf) in the form of 2 capsules( 500 mg) for three months. Interven
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group: Patients are given daily dose of 1000mg aqueous green tea extract (of 6 grams of dried green tea leaf) in the form of 2 capsules( 500 mg) for three months.
Control group : Patients in Control group receive daily dose of 1000 mg cellulose in the form of 2 capsules ( 500 mg) for three months
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research , Ahvaz university of medical sceinces
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria : patients older than 15 years who have had 4 diagnosis criteria’s of lupus. These include clinical and immunological criteria. Exclusion criteria: patients with other autoimmune diseases; infectious or liver disease; patients with creatinine higher than 2.5 and women who are pregnant.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Disease Activity. Timepoint: Three months after starting of intervention. Method of measurement: Determination of disease activity is done through SLEDAI ( systemic lupus erythmatous disease activity index ) questionnare. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (IL6,IL1ß, TNFa,CRP),MDA ,serum total antioxidant capacity. Timepoint: At baseline and after three months of intervention. Method of measurement: Comparison of variables of each group before and after intervention. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZahra Shamekhi
Ahvaz university of medical sceinces
Outcome results
None listed