Effect of Turmeric on Pruritus in Hemodialysis Patients

The purpose of this study is to see whether turmeric can be effective in treatment of pruritus in hemodialysis patients.

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Key information

Conditions

End Stage Renal Failure Chronic Disease Disease Attributes Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Kidney Diseases Male Urogenital Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pruritus Renal Insufficiency Renal Insufficiency, Chronic Signs and Symptoms Skin Diseases Skin Manifestations Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Early Phase 1

Primary location

Shiraz University Hemodialysis Center

Shiraz, Fars, 098, Iran

About this study

pruritus is a common in hemodialysis patients and many treatment recommended for it . as turmeric has anti-inflammatory , anti-cytokine and anti-oxidant effect it may effective in treatment of uremic pruritus. thus we compared turmeric with placebo in this study

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Hemodialysis for more than 3 months
More than 18 years old
Pruritus

Exclusion criteria

Use other treatment for pruritus

Treatment and study plan

Turmeric

Drug

turmeric 500 md tid orally for 8 weeks

Placebo

Drug

placebo 3 time orally for 8 weeks

Primary outcomes

improvement in pruritus

Time frame: 6 mo

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Dec 23, 2009
Registry last updated: May 14, 2013

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