Effect of cumin supplement and acupuncture in overweight patients

Effects of cumin supplement and acupuncture on anthropometric indices and inflammatory biomarkers in overweight patients: a double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20171007036614N2

Enrollment

Registered

2022-04-27

Start date

2022-04-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-05-02

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Conditions

Obesity. Overweight and obesity

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Cumin supplement. After the raw materials of this formulation including cumin, celery seed, ruta seed, Trachyspermum, borate and marjoram were purchased from the ma

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 25-65 years BMI overweight (25-29.9)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy Lactation Menopause Any underlying disease (pulmonary disease , cardiovascular disease, liver disease, cancer, etc.) Weight loss program during past 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Weight. Timepoint: Before treatment, after 4 weeks, and after 8 weeks. Method of measurement: Digital scale.;Body mass index. Timepoint: Before treatment, after 4 weeks, and after 8 weeks. Method of measurement: Divide weight by height squared.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
IL-6. Timepoint: Before treatment and after 8 weeks. Method of measurement: ELISA.;IL-10. Timepoint: Before treatment and after 8 weeks. Method of measurement: ELISA.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Sadegh Adel Mehraban

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

sadeghadel@gmail.com+98 21 8897 4535

Outcome results

None listed

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