Study Status: Withdrawn
Recruit Status: Withdrawn
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: The Effects of Virgin Coconut Oil Supplementation on Oxidative Stress and Treatment Response Among Hansen's Disease Patients on Multi-Drug Therapy: A Pilot Study
Brief Summary: To date, there has been no clinical investigation on the effects of virgin coconut oil (VCO) oral supplementation on patients with Hansen's disease (HD) undergoing medical treatment. This study aims to examine the possible protective effect of exogenous supplementation of VCO on the oxidative stress, antioxidant status, and treatment response among HD patients. Treatment response will be defined as the clinical changes in cutaneous and neurologic manifestations as measured by the clinical response score. This study also aims to investigate the potential of VCO as an adjunct to Multi-Drug Therapy (MDT) in mitigating lepra reactions.