Beta thalassemia major. Beta thalassemia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Chicory plant extract prepared from Tehran School of Traditional Medicine with a concentration of 417 mg per cc, 5 cc every 12 hours for three months. Intervention
Sponsors
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Consent of patients to participate in the study Suffering from thalassemia major treated with periodic pac cell transfusion Ferritin level above 500
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Reluctance to continue studying Occurrence of skin complications or other symptoms suggestive of sensitivity to chicory plant extract Viral hepatitis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Iron deposition in the liver. Timepoint: Measurement of Iron deposition in the liver at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), 3 months after consuming chicory. Method of measurement: MRI. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Iron deposition in the heart. Timepoint: Measurement of iron deposition in the liver at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), 3 months after consuming chicory. Method of measurement: MRI. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHadiseh Ahmadloo
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed