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The effect of a Vaj (Acorus calamus) syrup on Alzheimer's

Evaluation of the effect of Vaj (Acorus calamus) syrup on mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease in patients referring to the neurology clinic

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2017102030776N2
Enrollment
20
Registered
2017-11-20
Start date
2017-10-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Alzheimer. Other degenerative disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention 1: The control group is only used common drug (galantamine pill, rivastigmine capsule or danepzil tablet) for 12 weeks. Intervention 2: Intervention group was received Vaj syrup half an h
Treatment - Drugs
The control group is only used common drug (galantamine pill, rivastigmine capsule or danepzil tablet) for 12 weeks.
Intervention group was received Vaj syrup half an hour before each meal, each time they received 10 mg with the common medicine.

Sponsors

Traditional Medicine and History Research Center of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
46 Years to 16 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: aged over 50 years? CDR score less than or equal to 2? ADAS-COG score greater than or equal to 12? no heart disease? no high blood pressure? no drug abuse and alcohol dependency?Non use of anticoagulants? no diabetes -ability to participate in the study? no more than 80 years old? definite Alzheimer's disease Outcome criteria : bipolar disorder ??? mild to severe depression ? co-morbidity with other neurological diseases ? inability to participate in the study? Inability to continue treatment ? causing side effects

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Severity of Alzheimer. Timepoint: four, eight, twelve weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: CDR and ADAS-COG questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Side effects. Timepoint: four, eight, twelve weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Self-made questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohadese Kamali

Kerman University of Medical Sciences, School of Persian Medicine

mohadesekamali0912@gmail.com+98 34 3312 2020

Outcome results

None listed

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