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Carum Carvi has been frequently used in traditional medicine for a variety of disease ranging from dyspepsia to Alzheimer's disease.We observed high TSH levels in few patients with thyroid cancer who receiving Carum Carvi despite being on suppressive dose of levothyroxin. TSH level returned to normal after discontinuation of the Carum carvi. This observation led to a pilot study for evaluation of the effect of carum carvi on thyroid function.


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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Basic Science


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NCT number NCT01471288
Study type Interventional
Source Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Contact Seyed Rasoul Zakavi, MD,IBNM
Phone +98-511-8022729
Email zakavir@mums.ac.ir
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 1/Phase 2
Start date May 2011

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