The effect of taking green tea on patients with Alzheimer's

Effect of oral administration of green tea on DPPH free radical scavenging , level of zinc, iron and copper in the serum of patients with Alzheimer's disease

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201612063684N8

Enrollment

Registered

2017-08-16

Start date

2017-08-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Alzheimer. Alzheimer disease with late onset

Interventions

Patients will take 1 gr oral green tea tablet twice a day (2 gr per day in 2 divided doses) for two months..

Treatment - Drugs

Patients will take 1 gr oral green tea tablet twice a day (2 gr per day in 2 divided doses) for two months.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to 139 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Mini-mental state examination score between 0-10; rejection of other causes of dementia by performing MRI, CT scans and laboratory tests (TSH, T3, T4, CBC / DIFF, BUN / CR, FBS, LFT and ESR) . exclusion criteria: green tea allergy; inflammatory and infectious diseases such as hepatitis, anemia, and diabetes; treated with antioxidant agents such as vitamin E, C, A and folic.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
DPPH free radical level. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: according to percent by using the Brand-Williams method.;Trace elements zinc. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: In micrograms per deciliter using colorimetric method.;Trace elements iron. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: In micrograms per deciliter using colorimetric method.;Trace elements copper. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: In micrograms per deciliter using colorimetric method.	—

Measure

Time frame

DPPH free radical level. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: according to percent by using the Brand-Williams method.;Trace elements zinc. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: In micrograms per deciliter using colorimetric method.;Trace elements iron. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: In micrograms per deciliter using colorimetric method.;Trace elements copper. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: In micrograms per deciliter using colorimetric method.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSoleiman Mahjoub

Babol University of Medical Sciences

smahjoub20@gmail.com+98 11 3219 0569

Outcome results

None listed

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