Chronic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Clinical Trial
Official title:
Effect of Honey Bee Honey Intake on Children With Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia
Verified date | January 2018 |
Source | Ain Shams University |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Observational |
Based on the assumption that honey may have an immunomodulatory effect, the aim of our present study will be to verify whether the intake of honey, as a natural substance, in patients with chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) could affect the platelet number and hence could affect the bleeding severity. Thirty patients suffering from chronic ITP will be recruited from the Hematology Clinic of the Pediatric Hospital of Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. The diagnosis of ITP will be based on the presence of isolated thrombocytopenia with a peripheral blood platelet count less than 100 x 109/L, and absence of any obvious initiating and/or underlying cause of the thrombocytopenia. Chronic ITP is defined as ITP for at least 12 months. The age of the patients will range from 5 to 15 years, and they will be of both sexes. This study was approved by the local Ethics Committee of the Pediatric Department of Ain Shams University, and an informed consent to participate in this study will be obtained from at least one parent of each patient. Furthermore, an ascent form will be obtained from each patient above 7 years of age.
Status | Terminated |
Enrollment | 30 |
Est. completion date | December 2017 |
Est. primary completion date | December 2017 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 5 Years to 15 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with chronic ITP who did not receive any treatment specific for ITP within the past 3 months 2. Who did not receive bee honey or any medication that may affect platelet number or function within the past 3 months and 3. In whom the bleeding severity will range from 1 to 3 (mild to moderate bleeding) according to Buchanan and Adix (2002). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Grade 4 bleeding severity, according Buchanan and Adix (2002) and 2. Presence of diabetes mellitus. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Egypt | Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University | Cairo |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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mamdouh abdulmaksoud abdulrhman |
Egypt,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Bleeding severity | Bleeding severity will be assessed clinically at least twice weekly and whenever indicated through telephone contact with parents or guardian At least twice weekly for 24 weeks | up to 24 weeks | |
Secondary | Platelet count | Both bleeding severity and platelet count will be assessed at least twice weekly and whenever indicated through telephone contact with parents or guardian At least twice weekly for 24 weeks | up to 24 weeks |