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The effects of protein whey, lipoic acid and protein whey in combination with lipoic acid among acute ischemic stroke patients.

Comparing the effect of protein whey, lipoic acid and protein whey in combination with lipoic acid on inflammatory and antioxidant markers and clinical prognosis among acute ischemic stroke patients.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016061428450N1
Enrollment
120
Registered
2016-06-28
Start date
2016-08-01
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

Ischemic stroke. Cerebral infarction, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: patients in this group receive routine hospital feeding. Intervention 2: Intervention group 1: patients in this group receive daily 20 gr of protein whey in addition to
Treatment - Other
Control group: patients in this group receive routine hospital feeding.
Intervention group 1: patients in this group receive daily 20 gr of protein whey in addition to routine hospital feeding.
Intervention group 2: patients in this group will consume 1200 mg/day in addition to routine hospital feeding and 1 hour after noon feeding.
Intervention group 3: patients in this group will consume daily dose of 20 gr of protein whey plus 1200 mg of lipoic acid in addition to routine hospital feeding.

Sponsors

Vice chancellaor of research and technology , Tabriz university of medical science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
41 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age more than 40 yars old; hospitalized with definite diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke; NIHSS<=20; start of tube feeding in 48 hours after admission. Exclusion criteria: vegetative ischemic stroke; TPA injected patients; history of chronic diseases (renal failure needing dialysis at admission time); hepatic cirrhosis and liver diseases; chronic respiratory disease; heart failure; history of cancer; epilepsy and GI bleeding; uncontrolled diabetes; history of myocardial infarction in the past 3 months; enteral feeding less than 10 days; alcohol and opioid consumption.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Serum albumin. Timepoint: base line and 3 weeks later. Method of measurement: Laboratory test, spectophotometric.;Total antioxidant capacity. Timepoint: before intervention and 3 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory test, ELIZA.;C reactive protein. Timepoint: before intervention and 3 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory test, ELIZA.;?Tnf-a. Timepoint: before intervention and 3 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory test, ELIZA.;IL-6. Timepoint: before intervention and 3 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory test, ELIZA.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NIHSS. Timepoint: before intervention, 3 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: observation with physical examination.;MRS. Timepoint: before intervention, 3 weeks after intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: observation with physical examination.;Quality of life. Timepoint: 3 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: SF-36 Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr.Mohammad khalili

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

khalili_mohamad@yahoo.com+98 41 3334 0730

Outcome results

None listed

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