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Protocol summary

Study aim
Determining the effect of quine oxymel consumption on the indicators of non-alcoholic fatty liver
Design
Clinical trial with a control group, with parallel groups, three blinded, randomized, phase 2 on 80 patients. Randomization by block randomization method
Settings and conduct
The project will be performed in Gastroenterology Specialist Clinic, Doctors City, Qom City of Qom University. After obtaining written informed consent, people who meet the criteria for entering the study will receive the drug or placebo with the same packaging and similar in terms of appearance, color, and scent randomly. A special code label is installed on the syrup by the pharmaceutical consultant. The drug will be provided to the doctor and plan executive and the patient. The code of each syrup, specific to each patient, will be inserted in the patient's file and checklist by the administrator. And at the end of the study, for statistical analysis, the information and checklist form of the patients will be provided to the statistics consultant
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 20 to 65 Fatty liver grade two and above Liver enzymes are higher than normal level Exclusion criteria : Diabetes, viral hepatitis, and autoimmune and metabolic causes History of alcohol consumption
Intervention groups
Eighty fatty liver patients will be randomly divided into intervention and control groups. The intervention group will be treated with ten milliliters of saffron syrup and quine oxymel three times a day, half an hour before meals, and the control group will be treated with placebo syrup in the same way.
Main outcome variables
Grade of non-alcoholic fatty liver in sonography report

General information

Reason for update
Changing the study start and end datesو Modifying the study site
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT20221202056689N1
Registration date: 2023-01-25, 1401/11/05
Registration timing: prospective

Last update: 2026-06-03, 1405/03/13
Update count: 2
Registration date
2023-01-25, 1401/11/05
Registrant information
Name
Mehrdad Ababaf Shoshtari
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 61 3333 1786
Email address
mababaf@muq.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2023-07-06, 1402/04/15
Expected recruitment end date
2024-10-01, 1403/07/10
Actual recruitment start date
2023-07-06, 1402/04/15
Actual recruitment end date
2024-10-01, 1403/07/10
Trial completion date
2024-10-01, 1403/07/10
Scientific title
Investigating the therapiotic effect of quince oxymel on treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease - Randomized clinical Trial, triple Blinded, placebo controlled
Public title
Investigating the effect of quince oxymel on non-alcoholic fatty liver
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Patients between the ages of 20 and 65 years are diagnosed with grade 2 or higher fatty liver based on the ultrasound report liver enzymes that are higher than the normal level.
Exclusion criteria:
Having diabetes Viral hepatitis and autoimmune hepatitis Having metabolic diseases such as Wilson's disease and hemochromatosis History of alcohol consumption and alcoholic beverages Liver transplant at some point in the past Taking any type of medicine to treat fatty liver in the past one month The patient's unwillingness to continue the plan Severe allergy or drug complication Pregnancy and breastfeeding Taking Varfarin, heparin compounds and anticoagulant drugs
Age
From 20 years old to 65 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
3
Groups that have been masked
  • Participant
  • Care provider
  • Investigator
  • Outcome assessor
  • Data analyser
  • Data and Safety Monitoring Board
Sample size
Target sample size: 80
Actual sample size reached: 73
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Randomization of patients will be by block randomization method. For this purpose, the volume of each block is four people, and the number of blocks required for the study is equal to 20 four-person blocks.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Triple blinded
Blinding description
A special code will be considered for each syrup and this code will be recorded on the syrup label. Only the pharmacist consultant will know about the drug codes. Medicines will be provided to the doctor and plan administrator and the patient. The code of each syrup, specific to each patient, will be inserted in the patient's file and checklist by the administrator. At the end of the study, the information and checklist form of the patients will be provided to the statistics consultant for statistical analysis, and after the data analysis, the code of the syrups will be provided to the administrator and the statistics consultant for the final analysis. syrups in intervention and comparison groups are similar according to color, smell, shape and route of use.
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features

Secondary Ids

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Ethics committees

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Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of qom University of Medical Sciences
Street address
No. 83, 4th Alley, Jihad University Street, Safashehr Street, Qom
City
qom
Province
Ghoum
Postal code
3716993456
Approval date
2022-11-21, 1401/08/30
Ethics committee reference number
ir.muq.rec.1401.176

Health conditions studied

1

Description of health condition studied
Non-alcoholic fatty liver
ICD-10 code
K76.0
ICD-10 code description
Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified

Primary outcomes

1

Description
Non-alcoholic fatty liver grade
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and twelve weeks after the intervention
Method of measurement
ultrasound device

2

Description
Alanine aminotransferase enzyme
Timepoint
در ابتدای مطالعه ( قبل از شروع مداخله ) و دوازده هفته بعد از مداخله
Method of measurement
Measuring the serum level of alanine aminotransferase enzyme in peripheral blood samples

3

Description
Aspartate aminotransferase
Timepoint
در ابتدای مطالعه ( قبل از شروع مداخله ) و دوازده هفته بعد از مداخله
Method of measurement
اندازه گیری سطح سرمی آنزیم آسپارتات آمینو ترانسفراز در نمونه خون محیطی

Secondary outcomes

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Intervention groups

1

Description
Intervention groupPatients with fatty liver referred to the Gastroenterology Specialist Clinic, Doctors City, Qom City are selected according to the entry criteria and randomly divided into intervention and control groups. The patients of the intervention group are treated with ten milliliters of quine oxymel syrup three times a day, half an hour before meals, for twelve weeks.
Category
Treatment - Drugs

2

Description
Control group: Patients with fatty liver referred to the gastroenterology clinic of Gastroenterology Specialist Clinic, Doctors City, Qom City are selected according to the entry criteria and randomly divided into intervention and control groups. Control group patients are treated with ten milliliters of placebo three times a day, half an hour before meals for twelve weeks. The placebo is made in the laboratory of Iranian Medicine Faculty of Qom University
Category
Treatment - Drugs

Recruitment centers

1

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Doctors' City Gastroenterology Subspecialty Clinic in Qom City
Full name of responsible person
Mehrdad Ababaf Shushtri
Street address
15th Khordad Boulevard, Qom City, Doctors' City Medical Center
City
Qom
Province
Ghoum
Postal code
3719964797
Phone
+98 25 3612 2000
Fax
+98 21 8126 4070
Email
bmc@muq.ac.ir
Web page address
https://bmc.muq.ac.ir/

Sponsors / Funding sources

1

Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Ghoum University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Rahim Aali
Street address
Safashehr St., Jihad Dakhni Alley, Shahid Lotfi Niaser (Alley No. 4), No. 83
City
Qom
Province
Ghoum
Postal code
3716993456
Phone
+98 25 3285 2720
Fax
+98 25 3285 8464
Email
research@mail.muq.ac.ir
Web page address
https://res.muq.ac.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Ghoum University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic

Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Ghoum University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mehrdad Ababaf Shoushtari
Position
PhD specialist assistant
Latest degree
Medical doctor
Other areas of specialty/work
Traditional Medicine
Street address
Panzdeh Khordad Blvd., corner of the street - Faculty of Traditional Iranian Medicine
City
Qom
Province
Ghoum
Postal code
3714848350
Phone
+98 25 3776 4073
Fax
+98 25 3777 5833
Email
mehrdadbabaf@yahoo.com
Web page address
https://tramed.muq.ac.ir

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Ghoum University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Fatima Ali Asl
Position
Assistant Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Traditional Medicine
Street address
Panzdeh Khordad Blvd., corner of 44 St., Faculty of Traditional Iranian Medicine
City
Qom
Province
Ghoum
Postal code
371484850
Phone
+98 25 3776 4073
Fax
+98 25 3777 5833
Email
Aliasl1392@gmail.com
Web page address
https://tramed.muq.ac.ir/

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Ghoum University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mehrdad Ababaf Shushtari
Position
PhD specialist assistant
Latest degree
Medical doctor
Other areas of specialty/work
Traditional Medicine
Street address
Panzdeh Khordad Blvd., corner of 44 St., Faculty of Traditional Iranian Medicine
City
Qom
Province
Ghoum
Postal code
3714848350
Phone
+98 25 3776 4073
Fax
+98 25 3777 5833
Email
mehrdadababaf@yahoo.com
Web page address
https://tramed.muq.ac.ir/

Sharing plan

Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Title and more details about the data/document
The data related to the outcome of the study include the changes in the grade of fatty liver in the sonography report and the changes in liver enzymes that can be shared.
When the data will become available and for how long
The access period starts 6 months after the results are published
To whom data/document is available
Researchers of academic and scientific institutions
Under which criteria data/document could be used
Use in the treatment of patients and use in scientific articles
From where data/document is obtainable
Dr. Fatemeh Ali Asl, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Qom University. . Mehrdad Ababaf Shushtri, Ph.D. Specialist Assistant, Faculty of Traditional Medicine, University of Qom. . mehrdadababaf@yahoo,com/.Aliasl1392@gmail.com
What processes are involved for a request to access data/document
Send a request by email and receive a response within two working weeks
Comments
This study is the first clinical trial to investigate the effect of lemon jelly in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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