NCT02671695

Effect of Spirulina Compared to Amlodipine on Cardiac Iron Overload in Children With Beta Thalassemia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Tanta University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of Spirulina compared to Amlodipine on cardiac iron overload and cardiac functions in multi-transfused children with beta thalassemia major

Detailed description

the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of Spirulina compared to Amlodipine on cardiac iron overload using magnetic resonance imaging and cardiac functions in multi-transfused children with beta thalassemia major

Conditions

• Beta Thalassemia Major

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Spirulina	Spirulina capsules (500 mg) in a dose of 250 mg/kg/day orally for 3 months
DRUG	Amlodipine	Amlodipine in a dose of 5 mg/day orally for 3 months

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-04-01
• Primary completion: 2018-04-01
• Completion: 2018-04-01
• First posted: 2016-02-02
• Last updated: 2018-07-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt