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Comparison the effect of saffron on chronic spinal pain control with placebo

Comparison the effect of saffron on chronic spinal pain control with placebo in patients referred to clinic of Imam Khomeini hospital

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20160125026189N2
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-09-28
Start date
2020-07-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-10-06

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Conditions

Condition 1: Chronic spinal pain. Condition 2: Chronic spinal pain. Low back pain Cervicalgia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Individuals with indication for inclusion in the intervention group receive ten sessions of physical therapy as the main treatment. They are also treated with Saffr

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18 to 60 years chronic spinal pain (more than 3 months) Chronic spinal pain with moderate severity (visual analog scale between 3 to 8) consent to participate in study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe psychiatric illness (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia) Substance use Suicidal or homicidal idea Admission indication Cognitive impairment in patients pregnancy Breastfeeding Infectious causes of pain Immunological causes of pain Osteoporosis causes pain Tumor causes pain Inflammatory causes of pain Cauda aquina syndrome Fractures in the lumbar spinal vertebral Progressive neurological defect Major cardiovascular disease Low blood pressure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
General Function. Timepoint: At first of study and after 1 month of taking the drug / placebo. Method of measurement: Activity daily livig scale.;Pain. Timepoint: At first of study and after 1 month of taking the drug / placebo. Method of measurement: visual analog scale.;Anxiety. Timepoint: At first of study and after 1 month of taking the drug / placebo. Method of measurement: General Health Questionnaire.;Depression. Timepoint: At first of study and after 1 month of taking the drug / placebo. Method of measurement: General Health Questionnaire.;Drug Complications. Timepoint: At first of study and after 1 month of taking the drug / placebo. Method of measurement: Checklist.;Neck Disability Index score. Timepoint: At first of study and after 1 month of taking the drug / placebo. Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index questionnaire.;Oswestry Questionnaire score. Timepoint: At first of study and after 1 month of taking the drug / placebo. Method of measurement: oswestry questionnaire.;Analgesia consumption. Timepoint: At first of study and after 1 month of taking the drug / placebo. Method of measurement: Checklist.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
General function. Timepoint: after 1 month and then 3 months of beginning the treatment. Method of measurement: Activity daily livig scale.;Analgesia consumption. Timepoint: after 1 month and then 3 months of beginning the treatment. Method of measurement: Checklist.;Drug side effect. Timepoint: after 1 month and then 3 months of beginning the treatment. Method of measurement: Checklist.;Neck disability index score. Timepoint: after 1 month and then 3 months of beginning the treatment. Method of measurement: Persian version of Neck disability index.;Oswestry questionnaire score. Timepoint: after 1 month and then 3 months of beginning the treatment. Method of measurement: Persian version of oswestry questionnaire.;Spinal pain. Timepoint: after 1 month and then 3 months of beginning the treatment. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Anxiety. Timepoint: after 1 month and then 3 months of beginning the treatment. Method of measurement: General health questionnaire.;Depression. Timepoint: after 1 month and then 3 months of beginning the treatment. Method of measurement: General health questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahboobe Bahrami

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

mahboobebahrami00@gmail.com+98 31 3621 8358

Outcome results

None listed

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