The Effect of Curcumin in the Recovery of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Double-blind Randomized Controlled trial

Background and Aim: Traumatic brain injury is one of the most important causes of death in trauma patients among the different types of trauma worldwide. In this study, the effect of curcumin on the outcome of severe traumatic brain injury, Methods: This was a double-blind and paralleled randomized controlled study that was conducted on ۱۲۸ patients aged ۱۸ to ۷۰ with severe brain trauma. Patients were randomly assigned to two control groups (Standard care treatment + placebo) and an intervention group (Standard care treatment + oral curcumin with a dose of ۵۰۰mg every ۸ hours for three weeks). Changes in the level of consciousness and brain function of patients in both groups were followed up and compared until ۶ months after discharge. Results: The mean and standard deviation of age (Mean +SD) for the intervention group (۱۴.۴۴±۳۱.۸۶ years) and control patients (۱۴.۸۶±۳۳.۳۴ years) had no significant difference (p=۰.۵۴۳). Both groups were similar in terms of gender (p=۰.۶۶۹). The average level of consciousness of patients in the intervention group increased by about ۳ units (p=۰.۰۰۴) and more than ۲ units (p=۰.۰۰۲) at the time of discharge compared to the control group. By comparing the optimal performance of patients in the first (p=۰.۳۸۹) and second (p=۰.۳۰۹) trimesters after discharge, no significant difference was observed between the intervention and control groups. The amount of brain edema caused by severe brain trauma on the seventh day of treatment was lower in the intervention group than in the control group (p=۰.۰۳۸). The two intervention and control groups did not differ in terms of coagulation factors, liver enzymes, kidney function, and sodium on the third and seventh days of hospitalization (P≥۰.۰۵). Conclusion: The administration of oral curcumin supplements in patients with severe brain trauma along with their routine treatment is effective in improving brain edema and their level of consciousness.

کلیدواژه ها:

Trauma ، Curcumin ، Nano curcumin ، Brain ، Consciousness ، Injury