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The Study of the Effects of Vitamin A on Immune System in Patients With Atherosclerosis

NCT00963222 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2012-06-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study is the comparison between the effects of supplementation with 25000 IU preformed vitamin A (retinyl palmitate) or placebo for 3 months on immune system and Th1/Th2 balance in patients with and without atherosclerosis (documented with angiography).

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

vitamin A

1 cap vitamin A 25000 IU/day for 3 month

DRUG

placebo

1 cap placebo/day for 3 month

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tehran University of Medical Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ali Akbar saboor Yaraghi, PhD · Tehran University of Medical Sciences

  • Maryam Mahmoudi, MD, PhD student · Tehran University of Medical Siences

  • Fereidon Siassi, PhD · Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
35 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-09-30
Primary Completion
2011-09-30
Completion
2013-03-31

Countries

  • Iran

Study Locations

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