Cystic fibrosis
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group: 18 children and adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis will receive 500 mg of Curcumin. Control group: 18 children and adolescents will receive 500 mg of placebo. Subjects were randomly
Dietary supplement
Sponsors
Izabela Zibetti de Albuquerque
Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Goiâs
Eligibility
Age
4 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects with Cystic Fibrosis; age between 04 and 18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Failure to perform spirometry; forced expiratory volume in the first second less than or equal to 40% of predicted
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to reduce the blood concentration of interleukin 6 by 40% as assessed by flow cytometry | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to increase lung function by 15% as assessed by spirometry;It is expected to reduce the concentration of neutrophil elastase in the induced sputum by 20% as assessed by centrifugation, filtration and drying and microscopic analysis | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactIzabela Albuquerque
Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Goiâs
Outcome results
None listed