Research Article

Effect of Curcumin on Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials

Table 1

Summary of characteristics of included studies.

First author, publication year, countryStudy characteristicsPopulation characteristicsIntervention and compairionFollow-up time (M)Outcomes
Study designParticipantsSample sizes (I/C)Mean age (years, I/C)Males (%, I/C)Mean duration of DM (years, I/C)Intervention groupControl groupRenal functionLipid profileGlycemic controlBlood pressure

Khajehdehi 2011, IranRandomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trialDKD20/2052.9/52.645/65NATurmeric capsule 1500 mg/day, which included curcumin 66.3 mg/dayPlacebo2SCr, PRO, BUNTC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-CFBGSBP, DBP
Jiménez-Osorio 2016, MexicoRandomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trialDKD28/2373.9/67.955/56.2NACurcumin capsule 320 mg/dayPlacebo2SCr, PROTC, TGFBGSBP, DBP
Vanaie 2019, IranRandomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trialDKD27/1959/6159/5816/15Curcumin capsule 1500 mg/dayPlacebo4SCr, BUN, PROTC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-CFBGNA
Shafabakhsh 2020, IranRandomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trialDKD26/2758.3/56.265.4/55.6NANanocurcumin capsule 80 mg/dPlacebo3SCr, BUNTC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-CFBGSBP, DBP
Martinez 2020, MexicoRandomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trialDKD54/4659.3/57.457.4/78.3NACurcumin 1670 mg/dayPlacebo6PRONANASBP, DBP

SCr, serum creatinine; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; PRO, proteinuria; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; SBP; systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; DKD, diabetic kidney disease; FBG, fasting blood glucose; NA, not available; I, intervention group; C, control group; M, month.