Effect of Antioxidant Cocktail in Beta-thalassemia/Hb E Patients

NCT01597765 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2012-05-15

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of antioxidant cocktails on the alleviation of oxidative stress and iron overload in beta-thalassemia/Hb E patients.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

curcuminoids, N-acetylcysteine, deferiprone and vitamin E

receiving curcuminoids 500 mg/day, N-acetylcysteine 200 mg/day deferiprone 50 mg/kg/day and vitamin E 400 IU/day

DRUG

Curcuminoids and alpha-tocopherol

group 1: receiving curcuminoids 500 mg/day, N-acetylcysteine 200 mg/day and deferiprone 50 mg/kg/day group 2: receiving vitamin E 400 IU/day, N-acetylcysteine 200 mg/day and deferiprone 50 mg/kg/day

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chiang Mai University

    collaborator OTHER
  • Mahidol University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ruchaneekorn Kalpravidh, Assoc. Prof. Dr. · Mahidol University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-06-30
Primary Completion
2011-06-30
Completion
2011-06-30

Countries

  • Thailand

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