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  • Protocol summary

    Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the effects of folate supplementation on carotid intima-media thickness and metabolic profiles in patients with epilepsy. Study design: Parallel double-blind (both patients and researchers) clinical trial. Randomization will be done by the use of computer-generated random numbers. Inclusion criteria: Patients with epilepsy aged 6 to 12 years. Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to cooperate. Population and sample size: Among patients with epilepsy referred to Naghavi Clinic affiliated to Kashan University of Medical Sciences, 54 patients will be selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Intervention: Patients will be assigned into two groups to receive folate (n=27) or placebo (n=27). Folate and placebos tablets are similar in shape and size. Fasting blood samples will be taken at baseline and 12 weeks after the intervention. At the beginning and end of the intervention: 12 weeks. Outcomes: Carotid intima-media thickness (primary outcome) and biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress (secondary outcomes) will be quantified at study baseline and end-of-trial.
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    هدف: هدف این مطالعه تعیین اثرات مکمل یاری فولات بر ضخامت انتیما-مدیای شریان کاروتید و پروفایل های متابولیک در بیماران مبتلا به صرع است. طراحي انجام مطالعه: کارآزمایی بالینی دو سوکور (هم بیماران و هم محققان) موازی. تصادفی سازی با استفاده ازجدول اعداد تصادفی ایجاد شده توسط کامپیوتر انجام خواهد شد. معیار ورود به مطالعه: بیماران مبتلا به صرع در محدوده سنی 6 تا 12 سال. معیار خروج از مطالعه: عدم تمایل به همکاری. حجم نمونه و جمعیت مورد مطالعه: از بین بیماران مبتلا به صرع ارجاع شده به کلینیک نقوی وابسته به دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کاشان، 54 بیمار بر اساس معیار های ورود و خروج از مطالعه انتخاب خواهند شد. مداخله مورد مطالعه: بیماران به دو گروه برای دریافت فولات (27=n) یا پلاسبو (27=n) اختصاص داده خواهند شد. قرص های فولات و پلاسبو از نظر شکل و اندازه مشابه هستند. نمونه خون ناشتا در ابتدای مطالعه و 12 هفته بعد از مداخله از بیماران گرفته خواهد شد. زمان مداخله: 12 هفته. پيامدها: ضخامت انتیما-مدیای شریان کاروتید (پیامد اولیه) و بیومارکرهای التهابی و استرس اکسیداتیو (پیامدهای ثانویه) در ابتدا و انتهای مداخله اندازه گیری خواهد شد.
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    The aim of this study is to determine the effects of folate supplementation on carotid intima-media thickness and metabolic profiles in patients with epilepsy.
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    هدف این مطالعه تعیین اثرات مکمل یاری فولات بر ضخامت انتیما-مدیای شریان کاروتید و پروفایل های متابولیک در بیماران مبتلا به صرع است.
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    Study design: Parallel double-blind (both patients and researchers) clinical trial. Randomization will be done by the use of computer-generated random numbers.
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    طراحي انجام مطالعه: کارآزمایی بالینی دو سوکور (هم بیماران و هم محققان) موازی. تصادفی سازی با استفاده ازجدول اعداد تصادفی ایجاد شده توسط کامپیوتر انجام خواهد شد.
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    Population and sample size: Among patients with epilepsy referred to Naghavi Clinic affiliated to Kashan University of Medical Sciences, 54 patients will be selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria.
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    حجم نمونه و جمعیت مورد مطالعه: از بین بیماران مبتلا به صرع ارجاع شده به کلینیک نقوی وابسته به دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کاشان، 54 بیمار بر اساس معیار های ورود و خروج از مطالعه انتخاب خواهند شد.
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    Inclusion criteria: Patients with epilepsy aged 6 to 12 years. Exclusion criteria: Taking folate supplements or other therapies such as vitamins or antioxidants within the last 3 months, unwillingness to cooperate, metabolic diseases, chronic medical conditions including anemia and gastrointestinal disease associated with malabsorption, neuropsychological diseases and neurodegenerative disorders
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    معیار ورود به مطالعه: بیماران مبتلا به صرع در محدوده سنی 2 تا 12 سال. معیار خروج از مطالعه: مصرف مکمل های فولات یا سایر روش های درمانی از جمله ویتامین ها یا آنتی اکسیدان ها در 3 ماه گذشته، عدم تمایل به همکاری، بیماری های متابولیک، بیماریهای مزمن پزشکی از جمله کم خونی و بیماریهای دستگاه گوارش مرتبط با سوء جذب، بیماری های نورولوژیک و اختلالات نورودژنراتیو.
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    Intervention: Patients will be assigned into two groups to receive folate (n=27) or placebo (n=27). Folate and placebos tablets are similar in shape and size.
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    مداخله مورد مطالعه: بیماران به دو گروه برای دریافت فولات (27=n) یا پلاسبو (27=n) اختصاص داده خواهند شد. قرص های فولات و پلاسبو از نظر شکل و اندازه مشابه هستند.
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    Outcomes: Carotid intima-media thickness (primary outcome) and biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress (secondary outcomes) will be quantified at study baseline and end-of-trial.
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    پيامدها: ضخامت انتیما-مدیای شریان کاروتید (پیامد اولیه) و بیومارکرهای التهابی و استرس اکسیداتیو (پیامدهای ثانویه) در ابتدا و انتهای مداخله اندازه گیری خواهد شد.
  • General information

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    Aged 2 to 12 years
    Patients with epilepsy
    Receiving carbamazepine monotherapy
    در محدوده سنی 2 تا 12 سال
    بیماران مبتلا به صرع
    دریافت مونوتراپی کاربامازپین
    Taking folate supplements or other therapies such as vitamins or antioxidants within the last 3 months
    Unwillingness to cooperate
    Metabolic diseases
    Chronic medical conditions including anemia and gastrointestinal disease associated with malabsorption
    Neuropsychological diseases, and neurodegenerative disorders
    مصرف مکمل های فولات یا سایر روش های درمانی از جمله ویتامین ها یا آنتی اکسیدان ها در 3 ماه گذشته
    عدم تمایل به همکاری
    بیماری های متابولیک
    بیماریهای مزمن پزشکی از جمله کم خونی و بیماریهای دستگاه گوارش مرتبط با سوء جذب
    بیماری های نورولوژیک و اختلالات نورودژنراتیو
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    Randomization will be done by the use of computer-generated random numbers.
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    تصادفی سازی با استفاده از جدول اعداد تصادفی ایجاد شده توسط کامپیوتر انجام خواهد شد.
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    Participants, investigators or the assessors of the outcomes are unaware of the study groups.
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    شرکت کنندگان و هم محققان یا ارزیابان پیامد از تخصیص گروههای مطالعه بی اطلاعند.
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  • Recruitment centers

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    Name of recruitment center - English: Naghavi Clinic
    Name of recruitment center - Persian: کلینیک نقوی
    Full name of responsible person - English: Zatollah Asemi
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: ذات اله عاصمی
    Street address - English: Shahid Rajaee Avenue, Kashan
    Street address - Persian: کاشان، خیابان شهید رجایی
    City - English: Kashan
    City - Persian: کاشان
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    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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    Name of recruitment center - English: Naghavi Clinic
    Name of recruitment center - Persian: کلینیک نقوی
    Full name of responsible person - English: Zatollah Asemi
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: ذات اله عاصمی
    Street address - English: Shahid Rajaee Avenue, Kashan
    Street address - Persian: کاشان، خیابان شهید رجایی
    City - English: Kashan
    City - Persian: کاشان
    Province: Isfehan
    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code: 1771844351
    Phone: +98 31 5546 3378
    Fax:
    Email: asemi-z@yahoo.com
    Web page address:
  • Sponsors / Funding sources

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    Name of organization / entity - English: Vice chancellor for research, Kashan University of Medical Sciences
    Name of organization / entity - Persian: معاونت پژوهشی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کاشان
    Full name of responsible person - English: Gholamali Hamidi
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: غلامعلی حمیدی
    Street address - English: Ghotbe Ravandi Boulevard, Kashan
    Street address - Persian: کاشان، بلوار قطب راوندی
    City - English: Kashan
    City - Persian: کاشان
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    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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    contact.organization_id:
    Name of organization / entity - English: Vice chancellor for research, Kashan University of Medical Sciences
    Name of organization / entity - Persian: معاونت پژوهشی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کاشان
    Full name of responsible person - English: Gholamali Hamidi
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: غلامعلی حمیدی
    Street address - English: Ghotbe Ravandi Boulevard, Kashan
    Street address - Persian: کاشان، بلوار قطب راوندی
    City - English: Kashan
    City - Persian: کاشان
    Province: Isfehan
    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code: 1771844351
    Phone: +98 31 5546 3378
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    Email: hamidi_gh@kaums.ac.ir
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  • Person responsible for general inquiries

    contact.organization_id:
    Name of organization / entity - English: Kashan University of Medical Sciences
    Name of organization / entity - Persian: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کاشان
    Full name of responsible person - English: Zatollah Asemi
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: ذات اله عاصمی
    Position - English: PhD of Nutrition
    Position - Persian: دکتری تغذیه
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    Area of specialty/work: 0
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    Street address - English: Ghotbe Ravandi Boulevard, Kashan
    Street address - Persian: کاشان، بلوار قطب راوندی
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    City - Persian: کاشان
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    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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    Phone: +98 31 5546 3378
    Mobile: 00
    Fax:
    Email: asemi_z@kaums.ac.ir; asemi_r@yahoo.com
    Web page address:
    contact.organization_id:
    Name of organization / entity - English: Kashan University of Medical Sciences
    Name of organization / entity - Persian: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کاشان
    Full name of responsible person - English: Zatollah Asemi
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: ذات اله عاصمی
    Position - English: PhD of Nutrition
    Position - Persian: دکتری تغذیه
    Latest degree: phd
    Area of specialty/work: 34
    Area of specialty/work title - English:
    Area of specialty/work title - Persian:
    Street address - English: Ghotbe Ravandi Boulevard, Kashan
    Street address - Persian: کاشان، بلوار قطب راوندی
    City - English: Kashan
    City - Persian: کاشان
    Province: Isfehan
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    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code: 81151-87159
    Phone: +98 31 5546 3378
    Mobile: +98 913 361 5446
    Fax:
    Email: asemi_z@kaums.ac.ir
    Web page address:
  • Person responsible for scientific inquiries

    contact.organization_id:
    Name of organization / entity - English: Kashan University of Medical Sciences
    Name of organization / entity - Persian: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کاشان
    Full name of responsible person - English: Zatollah Asemi
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: ذات اله عاصمی
    Position - English: PhD of Nutrition
    Position - Persian: دکتری تغذیه
    Latest degree:
    Area of specialty/work: 0
    Area of specialty/work title - English:
    Area of specialty/work title - Persian:
    Street address - English: Ghotbe Ravandi Boulevard, Kashan
    Street address - Persian: کاشان، بلوار قطب راوندی
    City - English: Kashan
    City - Persian: کاشان
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    contact.provinces_available: 1
    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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    Phone: +98 31 5546 3378
    Mobile: 00
    Fax:
    Email: asemi_z@kaums.ac.ir; asemi_r@yahoo.com
    Web page address:
    contact.organization_id:
    Name of organization / entity - English: Kashan University of Medical Sciences
    Name of organization / entity - Persian: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کاشان
    Full name of responsible person - English: Zatollah Asemi
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: ذات اله عاصمی
    Position - English: PhD of Nutrition
    Position - Persian: دکتری تغذیه
    Latest degree: phd
    Area of specialty/work: 34
    Area of specialty/work title - English:
    Area of specialty/work title - Persian:
    Street address - English: Ghotbe Ravandi Boulevard, Kashan
    Street address - Persian: کاشان، بلوار قطب راوندی
    City - English: Kashan
    City - Persian: کاشان
    Province: Isfehan
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    Province - Persian:
    contact.provinces_available: 1
    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code: 81151-87159
    Phone: +98 31 5546 3378
    Mobile: +98 913 361 5446
    Fax:
    Email: asemi_z@kaums.ac.ir
    Web page address:
  • Person responsible for updating data

    contact.organization_id:
    Name of organization / entity - English: Kashan University of Medical Sciences
    Name of organization / entity - Persian: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کاشان
    Full name of responsible person - English: Zatollah Asemi
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: ذات اله عاصمی
    Position - English: PhD of Nutrition
    Position - Persian: دکتری تغذیه
    Latest degree:
    Area of specialty/work: 0
    Area of specialty/work title - English:
    Area of specialty/work title - Persian:
    Street address - English: Ghotbe Ravandi Boulevard, Kashan
    Street address - Persian: کاشان، بلوار قطب راوندی
    City - English: Kashan
    City - Persian: کاشان
    Province:
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    contact.provinces_available: 1
    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code:
    Phone: +98 31 5546 3378
    Mobile: 00
    Fax:
    Email: asemi_z@kaums.ac.ir; asemi_r@yahoo.com
    Web page address:
    contact.organization_id:
    Name of organization / entity - English: Kashan University of Medical Sciences
    Name of organization / entity - Persian: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کاشان
    Full name of responsible person - English: Zatollah Asemi
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: ذات اله عاصمی
    Position - English: PhD of Nutrition
    Position - Persian: دکتری تغذیه
    Latest degree: phd
    Area of specialty/work: 34
    Area of specialty/work title - English:
    Area of specialty/work title - Persian:
    Street address - English: Ghotbe Ravandi Boulevard, Kashan
    Street address - Persian: کاشان، بلوار قطب راوندی
    City - English: Kashan
    City - Persian: کاشان
    Province: Isfehan
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    contact.provinces_available: 1
    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code: 81151-87159
    Phone: +98 31 5546 3378
    Mobile: +98 913 361 5446
    Fax:
    Email: asemi_z@kaums.ac.ir
    Web page address:
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Protocol summary

Study aim
The aim of this study is to determine the effects of folate supplementation on carotid intima-media thickness and metabolic profiles in patients with epilepsy.
Design
Study design: Parallel double-blind (both patients and researchers) clinical trial. Randomization will be done by the use of computer-generated random numbers.
Settings and conduct
Population and sample size: Among patients with epilepsy referred to Naghavi Clinic affiliated to Kashan University of Medical Sciences, 54 patients will be selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with epilepsy aged 6 to 12 years. Exclusion criteria: Taking folate supplements or other therapies such as vitamins or antioxidants within the last 3 months, unwillingness to cooperate, metabolic diseases, chronic medical conditions including anemia and gastrointestinal disease associated with malabsorption, neuropsychological diseases and neurodegenerative disorders
Intervention groups
Intervention: Patients will be assigned into two groups to receive folate (n=27) or placebo (n=27). Folate and placebos tablets are similar in shape and size.
Main outcome variables
Outcomes: Carotid intima-media thickness (primary outcome) and biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress (secondary outcomes) will be quantified at study baseline and end-of-trial.

General information

Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT201704225623N110
Registration date: 2017-05-09, 1396/02/19
Registration timing: retrospective

Last update: 2019-09-23, 1398/07/01
Update count: 1
Registration date
2017-05-09, 1396/02/19
Registrant information
Name
Zatollah Asemi
Name of organization / entity
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 36 1534 3570
Email address
asemi_z@kaums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Vice chancellor for research, Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2015-03-17, 1393/12/26
Expected recruitment end date
2015-07-17, 1394/04/26
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
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Trial completion date
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Scientific title
Clinical trial of the effect of folate supplementation compared with the placebo on carotid intima-media thickness and metabolic profiles in patients with epilepsy
Public title
Effect of supplementation in treatment of patients with epilepsy
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Aged 2 to 12 years Patients with epilepsy Receiving carbamazepine monotherapy
Exclusion criteria:
Taking folate supplements or other therapies such as vitamins or antioxidants within the last 3 months Unwillingness to cooperate Metabolic diseases Chronic medical conditions including anemia and gastrointestinal disease associated with malabsorption Neuropsychological diseases, and neurodegenerative disorders
Age
From 2 years old to 12 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
3
Groups that have been masked
  • Participant
  • Investigator
  • Outcome assessor
Sample size
Target sample size: 54
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Randomization will be done by the use of computer-generated random numbers.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Double blinded
Blinding description
Participants, investigators or the assessors of the outcomes are unaware of the study groups.
Placebo
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 Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Ghotbe Ravandi Boulevard, Kashan
City
Kashan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
8814187159
Approval date
2015-03-16, 1393/12/25
Ethics committee reference number
6011

Health conditions studied

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Description of health condition studied
Epilepsy
ICD-10 code
G40
ICD-10 code description
Episodic and paroxysmal disorders

Primary outcomes

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Description
Carotid intima-media thickness
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study and after 12 weeks of intervention
Method of measurement
Sonography

Secondary outcomes

1

Description
Nitric oxide
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study and after 12 weeks of intervention
Method of measurement
Spectrophotometry

2

Description
Malondialdehyde
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study and after 12 weeks of intervention
Method of measurement
Spectrophotometry

3

Description
Hs-CRP
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study and after 12 weeks of intervention
Method of measurement
Elisa kit

4

Description
Total antioxidant
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study and after 12 weeks of intervention
Method of measurement
Spectrophotometry

Intervention groups

1

Description
Intervention group: Folate supplements (Tehran darou, Tehran, Iran), 5000 mg, daily, for 12 weeks orally.
Category
Treatment - Drugs

2

Description
Control group: Placebo tablet, daily for 12 weeks orally.
Category
Treatment - Drugs

Recruitment centers

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Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Naghavi Clinic
Full name of responsible person
Zatollah Asemi
Street address
Shahid Rajaee Avenue, Kashan
City
Kashan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
1771844351
Phone
+98 31 5546 3378
Email
asemi-z@yahoo.com

Sponsors / Funding sources

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Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Vice chancellor for research, Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Gholamali Hamidi
Street address
Ghotbe Ravandi Boulevard, Kashan
City
Kashan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
1771844351
Phone
+98 31 5546 3378
Email
hamidi_gh@kaums.ac.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Vice chancellor for research, Kashan 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
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Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic

Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Zatollah Asemi
Position
PhD of Nutrition
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Nutrition
Street address
Ghotbe Ravandi Boulevard, Kashan
City
Kashan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
81151-87159
Phone
+98 31 5546 3378
Fax
Email
asemi_z@kaums.ac.ir
Web page address

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Zatollah Asemi
Position
PhD of Nutrition
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Nutrition
Street address
Ghotbe Ravandi Boulevard, Kashan
City
Kashan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
81151-87159
Phone
+98 31 5546 3378
Fax
Email
asemi_z@kaums.ac.ir
Web page address

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Zatollah Asemi
Position
PhD of Nutrition
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Nutrition
Street address
Ghotbe Ravandi Boulevard, Kashan
City
Kashan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
81151-87159
Phone
+98 31 5546 3378
Fax
Email
asemi_z@kaums.ac.ir
Web page address

Sharing plan

Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
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