NCT00099710

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the safety and tolerability of curcumin, and to determine its effect on patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's Disease (AD).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
33

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2003

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2003

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 17, 2004

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 20, 2004

Completed
2.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2007

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

December 3, 2009

Status Verified

December 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

4.4 years

First QC Date

December 17, 2004

Last Update Submit

December 2, 2009

Conditions

Alzheimer's Disease

Keywords

CurcuminTurmericCurryNSAIDanti-inflammatoryCholesterolanti-oxidant

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Side effect checklist

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Oxidative damage

  • Inflammation/gliosis

  • A-beta levels

  • Tau levels

  • Total plasma cholesterol, LDL and HDL; ApoE

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Interventions

Curcumin C3 ComplexDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Male or female at least 50 years old
  • Diagnosis of probable AD
  • No history of significant psychiatric or non-AD neurological disease
  • Proficient in English to be able to perform cognitive testing
  • Caregiver available to monitor and administer medication and to accompany patient to every clinical visit
  • On stable doses of cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine (Alzheimer's medications) for 3 months prior to enrollment
  • On stable doses of all other allowed medications for at least one month prior to starting the study medication

You may not qualify if:

  • Current or recent major psychiatric illness (i.e. bipolar disorder, schizophrenia)
  • Significant, uncontrolled systemic illness (i.e. chronic renal failure, chronic liver disease, poorly controlled diabetes, or poorly controlled congestive heart failure)
  • Recent history of gastrointestinal bleeding or ulceration
  • Alcoholism or substance abuse within the past year
  • Familial, autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease due to a mutation in a known gene (Presenilin-1, Presenilin-2, or Amyloid Precursor Protein)
  • NSAIDs (e.g. ibuprofen, naproxen, etc.) taken on a regular basis (more than 3 times per week)
  • Aspirin at doses more than 325 mg per day
  • Coumadin, heparin, other anticoagulants
  • Antioxidants or other supplements including gingko biloba, coenzyme Q10, alpha-lipoic acid
  • Vitamin E at doses more than 2,000 IU per day
  • Vitamin C at doses more than 500 mg per day

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

UCLA Medical Center

Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Chandra V, Pandav R, Dodge HH, Johnston JM, Belle SH, DeKosky ST, Ganguli M. Incidence of Alzheimer's disease in a rural community in India: the Indo-US study. Neurology. 2001 Sep 25;57(6):985-9. doi: 10.1212/wnl.57.6.985.

    PMID: 11571321BACKGROUND

  • Lim GP, Chu T, Yang F, Beech W, Frautschy SA, Cole GM. The curry spice curcumin reduces oxidative damage and amyloid pathology in an Alzheimer transgenic mouse. J Neurosci. 2001 Nov 1;21(21):8370-7. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.21-21-08370.2001.

    PMID: 11606625BACKGROUND

  • Yang F, Lim GP, Begum AN, Ubeda OJ, Simmons MR, Ambegaokar SS, Chen PP, Kayed R, Glabe CG, Frautschy SA, Cole GM. Curcumin inhibits formation of amyloid beta oligomers and fibrils, binds plaques, and reduces amyloid in vivo. J Biol Chem. 2005 Feb 18;280(7):5892-901. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M404751200. Epub 2004 Dec 7.

    PMID: 15590663BACKGROUND

  • Ringman JM, Frautschy SA, Teng E, Begum AN, Bardens J, Beigi M, Gylys KH, Badmaev V, Heath DD, Apostolova LG, Porter V, Vanek Z, Marshall GA, Hellemann G, Sugar C, Masterman DL, Montine TJ, Cummings JL, Cole GM. Oral curcumin for Alzheimer's disease: tolerability and efficacy in a 24-week randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study. Alzheimers Res Ther. 2012 Oct 29;4(5):43. doi: 10.1186/alzrt146. eCollection 2012.

    PMID: 23107780DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

DementiaBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesTauopathiesNeurodegenerative DiseasesNeurocognitive DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • John Ringman, MD

    University of California, Los Angeles

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 17, 2004

First Posted

December 20, 2004

Study Start

July 1, 2003

Primary Completion

December 1, 2007

Study Completion

December 1, 2007

Last Updated

December 3, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-12

Locations

US(1)