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The effectiveness of CoQ10 antioxidant supplements in the prevention of the harmful effects of occupational exposure to heavy metals and organic solvents

The study of the protective effect efficiency of antioxidant CoQ10 supplement on blood levels of total antioxidant capacity, antioxidant enzymes activity and malondialdehyde of workers in ceramic and printing industries

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016061228407N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2016-06-25
Start date
2016-07-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Condition 1: Toxic effect of organic solvents. Condition 2: Toxic effect of metals. Condition 3: Toxic effect of metals. Homologues of benzene Lead and its compounds Cadmium and its compounds

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention group consists of 20 workers exposed to organic solvents in the printing industry and 20 workers exposed to heavy metals in the tile industry who received capsules 60
Placebo
The intervention group consists of 20 workers exposed to organic solvents in the printing industry and 20 workers exposed to heavy metals in the tile industry who received capsules 60 mg oral COQ10 t
The control group consists of 20 workers exposed to organic solvents in the printing industry and 20 workers exposed to heavy metals in the tile industry who received capsules 60 mg oral placebo twice

Sponsors

Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Having at least one year of experience in the production line; giving consent to participate in the study Exclusion criteria: History of chronic diseases of the thyroid, liver, kidney, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and high blood pressure; use of antioxidant supplements by person; Having Positive test G6PDH

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Malondialdehyde. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Measurement of blood plasma levels of malondialdehyde in terms of nmol per ml.;Total antioxidant capacity. Timepoint: total antioxidant capacity. Method of measurement: Measurement of antioxidant capacity in blood plasma in terms of micromoles per liter.;Superoxide dismutase activity. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Measurment of the level of erythrocyte superoxide dismutase activity in terms of unit per gram of hemoglobin.;Glutathione peroxidase activity. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Measurment of the level of erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase activity in terms of unit per gram of hemoglobin.;Catalase activity. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Measurment of the level of erythrocyte catalase activity in terms of unit per gram of hemoglobin.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Headache. Timepoint: Before the intervention and at the end of intervention. Method of measurement: According to Commenting person.;Nausea. Timepoint: Before the intervention and at the end of intervention. Method of measurement: According to Commenting person.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Hormozi

Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

hormozym@yahoo.comdr.hormozi@zaums.ac.ir+98 54 3348 8718

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 23, 2026