Evaluating the Effect of Fumaria Parviflora L. in Uremic Pruritus

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Fumaria Parviflora L. can minimize severity of pruritus in patients with end-stage renal disease.

Timeline

Start

2015-07

Primary completion

2015-10

Completion

2016-01

Publications

• Background Fallahzadeh MK, Roozbeh J, Geramizadeh B, Namazi MR. Interleukin-2 serum levels are elevated in patients with uremic pruritus: a novel finding with practical implications. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2011 Oct;26(10):3338-44. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfr053. Epub 2011 Mar 3.
• Background Kimmel M, Alscher DM, Dunst R, Braun N, Machleidt C, Kiefer T, Stulten C, van der Kuip H, Pauli-Magnus C, Raub U, Kuhlmann U, Mettang T. The role of micro-inflammation in the pathogenesis of uraemic pruritus in haemodialysis patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2006 Mar;21(3):749-55. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfi204. Epub 2005 Oct 25.
• Hercz D, Jiang SH, Webster AC. Interventions for itch in people with advanced chronic kidney disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Dec 7;12(12):CD011393. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011393.pub2.

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