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Effect of Curcumin on Scorpion sting

Therapeutic Effects of Curcumin on Scorpion sting Cases

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200816048425N1
Enrollment
116
Registered
2020-08-18
Start date
2020-08-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-09-07

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

Conditions

Scorpion bites. Toxic effect of venom of scorpion, undetermined, initial encounter

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients in the target group will receive the main drug after treatment with routine drugs. The drug is 40 mg curcumin capsules, which will be taken as soon as th

Sponsors

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Selected scorpion sting patients referred to the emergency department who have clinical signs related to local and systemic envenomation (neuromuscular symptoms) in the age group of 12 to 50 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant and lactating women People who have gallstones Diabetic patients Patients who have a specific tolerance or allergy to polyvalent antivenom serum

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement of clinical symptoms. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Patients interview and patient file.;Normalization of laboratory results. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Patient file.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reduce in hospital stay. Timepoint: End of treatment. Method of measurement: Patient file.;Complete recovery. Timepoint: End of treatment. Method of measurement: Patients interview and patient file.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarkhondeh Jamshidi

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

jamshidi-f@ajums.ac.ir+98 61 3333 7446

Outcome results

None listed

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