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Evaluation of the effectiveness of Boswellia -based herbal powder mixture in improving of Alzheimer's patients

Evaluation of the effectiveness of herbal mixture based on Boswellia in improving cognitive and behavioral disorders in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease ,A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial with Placebo-Controlled.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210701051755N1
Enrollment
64
Registered
2021-09-16
Start date
2021-09-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-01

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Conditions

Mild to moderate Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's disease

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 3 packs of 30 oral herbal capsules of 500 mg (Boswellia as the main component about 160 mg, physalis or puppet behind the curtain, cinnamon and peppermint 14 mg eac

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: people over 50 years old who have been diagnosed with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease based on a clinical interview with a DSM-V neurologist Minimum primary education

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Major psychiatric disorders such as depression, schizophrenia; psychotic disorders Other causes of dementia include pure vascular dementia, airway dementia, and frontotemporal dementia. Treatable causes of dementia such as metabolic disorders Patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh class c), renal (GFR <25 ml / min) and cardiac (EF <15%) Taking the drug memantine Taking any medication or herbal supplement with an effect on cognitive function Reluctance to continue the plan, at any time and for any reason during the study Serious side effects during treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Score of cognitive disorders in MMSE, MOCA questionnaires. Timepoint: 3 months from the start of the study. Method of measurement: MMSE(Mini–mental state examination), MOCA(montreal cognitive assessment).;Behavioral Disorders Score in NPI Questionnaire. Timepoint: 3 months from the start of the study. Method of measurement: (Neuropsychiatric Inventor)NPI test.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Investigation of side effects. Timepoint: monthly. Method of measurement: Ask questions of the patient and record information.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahsa Panahishokouh

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

mahsapanahishokooh@ gmail.com+98 21 2213 2705

Outcome results

None listed

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