Effect of Turmeric on Diabetic Nephropathy

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether turmeric is effective in improvement of diabetic nephropathy and in decrease in the amount of proteinuria and cytokine levels.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Shaheed Faghihi Hospital
• Collaborator: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
• Treatments: Angiotensin II; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; Angiotensinogen; Enalapril; Giapreza; Losartan; Turmeric extract

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• diabetic nephropathy

• more than 300 mg proteinuria/day

• age more than 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• DM type 1