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The effects of oral nanocurcumin in Multiple Sclerosis patients

The effects of oral nanocurcumin on expression levels of microRNAs and Treg cells and Th17 cells development factors in Multiple Sclerosis patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016042227520N1
Enrollment
50
Registered
2016-05-29
Start date
2016-06-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-10-07

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Conditions

Multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: The control group received placebo capsules once a day for six months. Intervention 2: Supplementation group received nanocurcumin capsules containing 80 mg nanocurcumin once a day for

Sponsors

Drug Applied Research Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
28 Years to 51 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to cooperate; Ranging in age from 28 to 51 years MS diagnosis by neurologist patients in relapse and remitting EDSS<5/5

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Used nutritional supplements and antioxidants and alpha lipoic acid within a month before the study Pregnancy and lactation; History of diabetes and other chronic diseases; History of other autoimmune disease; corticosteroid use during illness; the occurrence of relapses during the study phase; acceptance rate of less than 70% of supplements; not wanting to continue cooperation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
MiRNA-106b. Timepoint: Before interference and six months after interference. Method of measurement: Examined the expression levels of miRNA-106b by using Quantitative Real time PCR.;MiRNA-25. Timepoint: Before interference and six months after interference. Method of measurement: Examined the expression levels of miRNA-25 by using Quantitative Real time PCR.;MiRNA-326. Timepoint: Before interference and six months after interference. Method of measurement: Examined the expression levels of miRNA-326 by using Quantitative Real time PCR.;The frequency of Treg cells. Timepoint: Before interference and six months after interference. Method of measurement: Examined the frequency of Treg cells by using flow cytometry.;The frequency of Th17 cells. Timepoint: Before interference and six months after interference. Method of measurement: Examined the frequency of Th17 cells by using flow cytometry.;Transcription factor: Foxp3. Timepoint: Before interference and six months after interference. Method of measurement: Examined the expression levels of Foxp3 by using Quantitative Real time PCR.;Transcription factor: RoR?t. Timepoint: Before interference and six months after interference. Method of measurement: Examined the expression levels of RoR?t by using Quantitative Real time PCR.;Cytokine: TGF-ß. Timepoint: Before interference and six months after interference. Method of measurement: Examined the expression levels of TGF-ß by using Quantitative Real time PCR.;Cytokine: IL-17. Timepoint: Before interference and six months after interference. Method of measurement: Examined the expression levels of IL-17 by using Quantitative Real time PCR.;Cytokine: TGF-ß. Timepoint: Before interference and six months after interference. Method of measurement: Examined the amount of secreted cytokine TGF-ß by using sandwich ELISA method.;Cytokine: IL-17. Timepoint: Before interference and six months after interference. Method of measurement: Examined the amount of secreted cytokine IL-17

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehdi Yousefi

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Yousefime@tbzmed.ac.ir+98 41 3336 4665

Outcome results

None listed

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