The effect of Mediterranean diet and the traditional food recommendation on fatigue and depression in multiple sclerosis

Evaluation of the effect of the nutritional recommendations based on Mediterranean diet and the traditional food recommendation to reduce the fatigue severity and depressive symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220920055995N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-06-27

Start date

2023-02-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-07-25

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Conditions

Multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: The first intervention group: During two months, patients participate twice in a 20-minute consultation program with the content of the principles of the Mediterranean diet. It will be

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

16 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with definite diagnosis of multiple sclerosis Kurtzke Extended disability status score < 6 Complete the consent form for the research survey

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with secondary or primary progressive multiple sclerosis Patient with pregnancy Patient receives corticosteroid drug. Patient has cardiovascular disease. Patient has malignant tumors.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression score from Beck depression questionnaire - short form. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and then 60 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck depression questionaire -short form.;Fatigue score in Krupp Fatigue Severity Questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and then 60 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Fatigue Severity Scale ?Krupp.	—

Measure

Time frame

Depression score from Beck depression questionnaire - short form. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and then 60 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck depression questionaire -short form.;Fatigue score in Krupp Fatigue Severity Questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and then 60 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Fatigue Severity Scale ?Krupp.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Hossein Sharifi

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

mhsharifi1350@gmail.com+98 71 3208 4028

Outcome results

None listed

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