Status:

UNKNOWN

Safety Trial of Herbal Melanin in Gastritis Patients

Lead Sponsor:

King Abdullah International Medical Research Center

Conditions:

Acid Dyspepsia

Gastritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to use Melanole, a herbal extract from Nigella sativa, for treatment of gastritis. The effect of Melanole will be compared between participants (including H. pylori and non-H.p...

Detailed Description

Background: The melanin to be used in this study is a herbal melanin (HM) that has been extracted from the plant Nigella sativa. Nigella sativa was obtained from local market in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia....

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males or Females between 18- 60 years
  • Willing to sign Informed Consent Form (ICF)
  • Women of Child bearing age will be asked to conduct a pregnancy test before enrolling in the study and offered contraceptives for the duration of the study participation
  • Clinical Pictures of Gastritis.
  • Histologically confirmed H- Pylori Gastritis or Non H- Pylori by one week from enrollment.

Exclusion

  • Patients with disturbed gastrointestinal physiology (gastric surgery, vagotomy, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome)
  • Patients who have been treated with proton pump inhibitors during 3 weeks prior to inclusion
  • Patients who have been treated with antibiotics or bismuth containing drugs 1 month prior enrolling in the study
  • Patient with pyloric stenosis
  • Patient with Hematologic disorder
  • Patient with congestive heart disease
  • Women who are pregnant or lactating
  • Current or past history of malignancy
  • Drug abuser and chronic alcoholism
  • Patients currently participating in any other clinical trial of any kind

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

132 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03428568

Start Date

March 1 2018

End Date

March 1 2020

Last Update

February 9 2018

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