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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT01407211
Date of registration: 14/02/2011
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Public title: Impact of Vitamin A on Gene Expression, in Multiple Sclerosis Patient MS
Scientific title: The Impact of Vitamin A Supplementation on Gene Expression of Cytokine Secreted by CD4+ T Lymphocyte in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Date of first enrolment: April 2011
Target sample size: 30
Recruitment status: Enrolling by invitation
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01407211
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Contacts
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients who have used interferon beta in last 3 months. Patients with 1-5 EDSS

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients who have diseases which affect on Th1/Th2 balance such as asthma, active
viral infections, and autoimmune diseases, OR

- Patients who have allergy to vitamin A compounds, OR

- Patients who have used vitamin supplements in last 3 months. -



Age minimum: 20 Years
Age maximum: 45 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Intervention(s)
Dietary Supplement: vitamin A
Primary Outcome(s)
PBMC's prolifration(BrdU colorimetric) [Time Frame: Change from baseline at 6 months]
serum HDL cholesterol [Time Frame: Change from baseline at 6 months]
complete blood count (CBC) [Time Frame: Change from baseline at 6 months]
serum Total cholesterol [Time Frame: Change from baseline at 6 months]
serum SGOT concentration [Time Frame: Change from baseline at 6 months]
RBP/ TTR ratio [Time Frame: Change from baseline at 6 months]
serum SGPT concentration [Time Frame: Change from baseline at 6 months]
serum triglycerides level [Time Frame: Change from baseline at 6 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
gene expression of T-bet, INF-gamma, IL-4, GATA3, IL-17, RORc, IL-10, FOXP3 (Relative quantification) [Time Frame: Change from baseline at 6 months]
Secondary ID(s)
89/8/18-10033
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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