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UnknownNCT01471288
Effect of Carum Carvi on Thyroid Hormones and TSH Level
Evaluation of the Effect of Carum Carvi on Levels of Plasma Thyroid Hormones and TSH Level in Patients on Thyroid Hormone Therapy and Normal Controls.
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- Phase 1 / Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 65 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
Carum Carvi has been frequently used in traditional medicine for a variety of disease ranging from dyspepsia to Alzheimer's disease.We observed high TSH levels in few patients with thyroid cancer who receiving Carum Carvi despite being on suppressive dose of levothyroxin. TSH level returned to normal after discontinuation of the Carum carvi. This observation led to a pilot study for evaluation of the effect of carum carvi on thyroid function.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Carum Cravi | 40mg/kg of body weight |
| DRUG | Placebo | Placebo |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2011-05-01
- Primary completion
- 2011-12-01
- First posted
- 2011-11-15
- Last updated
- 2011-11-15
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Iran
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01471288. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.