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The effect of L carnitine in women with knee osteoarthritis

The effect of L carnitine on clinical symptoms, lipid profile and oxidative stress in obese women with knee osteo arthiritis under weight loss diet

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2017011932026N2
Enrollment
76
Registered
2017-04-27
Start date
2017-01-29
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

knee osteo arthritis. Primary generalized (osteo)arthrosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: control group:this group will consume of one tablet(1000mg placebo) one time a day after meals (lunch or breakfast) with weight loss diet for 12 weeks. tablets will produce from Karen
Treatment - Drugs
control group:this group will consume of one tablet(1000mg placebo) one time a day after meals (lunch or breakfast) with weight loss diet for 12 weeks. tablets will produce from Karen Company in Yazd.
intervention group:this group will consume of one tablet(1000mg L carnitine) one time a day after meals (lunch or breakfast) with weight loss diet for 12 weeks. tablets will produce from Karen Company

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for research of School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Scien
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
45 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: women? age between 45 to 70? Early detection of osteoarthritis? body mass index more than25? Lack of weight loss diets over the past three months? lack of participate in the intervention program the past three months Exclusion: heart disease? hypothyroidism? rheumatoid arthritis? hepatic disease?kidney disease and knee sergury

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: before intervention and 12 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: womac questionnaire.;Lipid profile(HDL, LDL, TG, Cho). Timepoint: before intervention and 12 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: with special kits.;CRP. Timepoint: before intervention and 12 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: with special kits.;Malondialdehyde. Timepoint: before intervention and 12 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: with special kits.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Waist, Hip circumference. Timepoint: before intervention and 12 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: meter.;Weight, fat mass, free fat mass. Timepoint: before intervention and 12 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Omron digital Scale(BF11).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarnaz Baghban

School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences,

farnaz_baghban@yahoo.com+98 71 3730 5474

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 16, 2026