The effects of spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) supplementation on anthropometric indices, blood pressure, sleep quality, mental health, fatigue status and quality of life in patients with ulcerative colitis: A randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.
Sajjad MoradiMehdi ZobeiriAwat FeiziCain C T ClarkMohammad Hassan EntezariPublished in: International journal of clinical practice (2021)
An improved quality of life was observed among ulcerative colitis patients following spirulina supplementation, which could be attributed to improved sleep disturbance and stress status. Further clinical studies, with longer duration interventions and suitably powered sample sizes, are necessary to elucidate the veracity of our findings.
Keyphrases
- sleep quality
- ulcerative colitis
- mental health
- blood pressure
- physical activity
- depressive symptoms
- end stage renal disease
- double blind
- ejection fraction
- clinical trial
- chronic kidney disease
- study protocol
- open label
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- placebo controlled
- mental illness
- heat stress
- weight loss