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Ginger (Zingiber officinale) and turmeric supplementation effects in osteoporosis

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) and turmeric supplementation effects on quality of life, bone mineral density, body composition and osteoporosis related biomarkers and micro-RNAs in women with postmenoposal osteoporosis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20161022030424N3
Enrollment
120
Registered
2018-04-29
Start date
2018-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Postmenopausal osteoporosis. Postmenopausal osteoporosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Vomigone tablets manufactured by Dinah's pharmaceutical company containing 470 ± 30 mg of standarized rhizome powdered of ginger (Zingiber officinale) twice-daily w

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
45 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Natural menopause Age 45 and above Menstrual cessation for 12 consecutive months low bone density (Score T minus 2.5 and lower) No history of fracture

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Use Contraceptive Pills or Corticostroids During Study Kidney disease or failure Metastatic bone disease Taking medications that affect bone metabolism other than taking calcium-D supplements or Alendronate that are given to all subjects with the same dose. Malignancy coagulation disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life. Timepoint: Evaluating the quality of life at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 4 months after the intervention began. Method of measurement: The Menopause Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire.;Body composition. Timepoint: Evaluating the Body composition at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 4 months after the intervention began. Method of measurement: Body composition analyzer.;Bone mineral density. Timepoint: Measuring serum Bone mineral density at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 4 months after the intervention began. Method of measurement: Dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Osteocalcin. Timepoint: Measuring serum osteocalcin at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 4 months after the intervention began. Method of measurement: Biochemical assay.;Procollagen type 1 amiNo-terminal Propeptide. Timepoint: Measuring serum Procollagen type 1 amiNo-terminal Propeptide at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 6 months after the intervention began. Method of measurement: Biochemical assay.;Caboxy-Terminal cross-linked telopeptides of type 1 collagen. Timepoint: Measuring serum Caboxy-Terminal cross-linked telopeptides of type 1 collagen at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 4 months after the intervention began. Method of measurement: Biochemical assay.;MiR-422a (micro-RNA). Timepoint: Measuring serum miR-422a (micro-RNA) at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 4 months after the intervention began. Method of measurement: Biochemical assay.;MiR-133a (micro-RNA). Timepoint: Measuring serum miR-133a (micro-RNA) at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 4 months after the intervention began. Method of measurement: Biochemical assay.;MiR-21 (micro-RNA). Timepoint: Measuring serum miR-21 (micro-RNA) at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 4 months after the intervention began. Method of measurement: Biochemical assay.;MiR-503 (micro-RNA). Timepoint: Measuring serum MiR-503 (micro-RNA) at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 4 months after the intervention began. Method of measurement: Biochemical assay.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNeda Dolatkhah

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

dolatkhahn@tbzmed.ac.ir+98 41 3336 1928

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026