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Trial reportBMC complementary medicine and therapies2023

Nigella sativa powder for helicobacter pylori infected patients: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Hedieh Yousefnejad, Farzaneh Mohammadi, Mahvash Alizadeh-Naini, Najmeh Hejazi

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hedieh Yousefnejad *Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Farzaneh Mohammadi *Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mahvash Alizadeh-NainiDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Najmeh HejaziDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. najmehhejazi@gmail.com.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial was conducted to define the effects of Nigella sativa (N. Sativa) powder plus conventional medical treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) on serum ghrelin level and appetite in H. pylori-infected patients.

methodsIn the present study, 51 H. pylori-positive patients were randomly allocated to treatment (n = 26) or placebo (n = 25) groups. They received 2 g/day N. Sativa with quadruple therapy or 2 g/day placebo plus quadruple therapy for 8 weeks. The serum level of ghrelin was assessed before and after the intervention. Appetite was evaluated at the onset and at the end of the intervention.

resultsAt the end of the study, the appetite of the treatment group improved significantly compared with the placebo group (P = 0.02). Statistically, the difference in serum ghrelin levels between the study's groups was insignificant (P > 0.05).

conclusionSupplementation with N. Sativa powder may be a beneficial adjunctive therapy in H. pylori-infected patients.

trial registrationThis study was registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT20170916036204N7) on 08/08/2018.

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Helicobacter InfectionsHelicobacter pyloriNigella sativaDouble-Blind MethodGhrelinHumansIranPowdersGhrelinPowdersAppetiteGhrelinHelicobacter pyloriHerbal medicineIntegrative medicineNigella sativa

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