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The protective effects of nanocurcumin against unpleasant effects of radiotherapy

Evaluation of the protective effects of nanocurcumin against iodine therapy's side effects in thyroid cancer patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016030917006N2
Enrollment
90
Registered
2016-12-09
Start date
2017-02-19
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

Tyroid cancer. Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland

Interventions

Intervention 1: intervention group (1): taking 80 mg nano-curcumin capsules twice daily from one week before to three weeks after radioiodine therapy. Intervention 2: intervention group (2):taking 40
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
intervention group (1): taking 80 mg nano-curcumin capsules twice daily from one week before to three weeks after radioiodine therapy.
intervention group (2):taking 40 mg nano-curcumin twice daily,from one week before to three weeks after radioiodine therapy.
Control group:taking placebo capsules twice daily in group 3(Control group)from one week before to three weeks after radioiodine therapy.

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. (Primary sponsor)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age between 18 to 65; patients with papillary or follicular thyroid cancer; Desire to join to study Exclusion criteria: previous history of radioiodine therapy; history of head and neck radiotherapy; previous history of thyroid surgery; pregnancy; lactation; history of chronic rheumatologic disease; history of LASIK or PRK on eye or surgery of salivary glands; PT less than normal

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Presence/severity of mucositis. Timepoint: first and third week post drug administration. Method of measurement: observation, physical examination, laboratory assessment.;Changes in taste. Timepoint: one and three weeks post radioiodine therapy. Method of measurement: observation, physical examination.;Xerestomia. Timepoint: one and three weeks post radioiodine therapy. Method of measurement: observation, physical examination.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Blood cell count. Timepoint: two and twelve months post radioiodine therapy. Method of measurement: Laboratory test.;Tumour recurrence (local or distant). Timepoint: one year post radioiodine therapy. Method of measurement: Pysical examination, Lab results, Ultra sonography, Whole body iodine scan.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Narjess Ayati

Ghaem Nuclear Medicine Research Center

AyatiN@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3840 0494

Outcome results

None listed

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