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The effect of evening primrose oil in the treatment of multiple sclerosis

The effect of evening primrose oil on fatigue and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015101324520N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2016-01-27
Start date
2015-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Multiple sclerosis. Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system

Interventions

Placebo
Capsules of evening primrose oil 1 g orally 2 times a day for 3 months in the intervention group
1 gram oral placebo capsules 2 times a day for 3 months in the control group Manufacturer: Barij Essence
Intervention 1: Capsules of evening primrose oil 1 g orally 2 times a day for 3 months in the intervention group. Intervention 2: 1 gram oral placebo capsules 2 times a day for 3 months in the control
Treatment - Drugs

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor For Research Of Jundishapur University Of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1) The diagnosis of the neurological examination and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed by a doctor neurologist is sent. 2) persons 15-55 years 3) EDSS score of less than 6, 4) neurological diseases such as stroke or psychiatric, such as depression or not. 5) pregnant women are not tested. 6) autoimmune diseases like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, and heart as Bdkhymy- not. 7) patients in the last month attack (attack) is not new and they did not use the pulse corticosteroids.";" Exclusion criteria: 1) the emergence of drug complications 2) resentment of the presence in the study 3) of the drug for a week 4) Pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life. Timepoint: Before and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Quality of Life in this study using a questionnaire with 54 questions were Vickrey and colleagues. sclerosis.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Fatigue. Timepoint: Before and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: MFIS was measured using the scale of fatigue in multiple sclerosis.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNastaran Majdinasab

Jundishapur University Of Medical Sciences

N.majdi@ajums.ac.ir+98 61 3374 3012

Outcome results

None listed

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