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Impact of Vitamin A on Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

NCT01417273 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2011-08-16

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 first 6 months and 10000 IU/day for next 6 months on disease activity and progression in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

Conditions

  • Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

vitamin A

1 cap vitamin A 25000 IU/day for 6 months and 10000 IU/day for next 6 months

DRUG

Drug: placebo

1 cap placebo/day for 12 month

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tehran University of Medical Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

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

  • Sama Bitarafan, MD, PhD student · Tehran University of Medical Siences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Primary Completion
2013-02-28
Completion
2013-08-31

Countries

  • Iran

Study Locations

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