NCT00176618

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of curcumin in reducing the number of aberrant crypt foci (ACF) in the colon.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2004

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2004

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 13, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 15, 2005

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2007

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

December 11, 2009

Status Verified

December 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

3.2 years

First QC Date

September 13, 2005

Last Update Submit

December 10, 2009

Conditions

Keywords

Aberrant Crypt Foci

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • To evaluate the effects of curcumin or the NSAID sulindac on the number of ACF in the left colon and rectum of normal volunteers found to have them on an initial magnifying chromoendoscopic screening exam

    48 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • To determine the turnover (proliferation, apoptosis, and differentiation) of colorectal epithelial cells in the crypts in situ in response to each treatment

    48 months

Interventions

Sulindac 150 mg po BID

Curcumin 250 mg po BID

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Subjects must be eligible for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening/surveillance by current criteria.
  • Subjects must have at least 5 ACF on eligibility chromosigmoidoscopy examination.

You may not qualify if:

  • Subjects must not have:
  • Alcohol consumption of greater than 2 glasses of wine or beer per day or illicit recreational drug use
  • Platelet or coagulation abnormalities, or personal history of a bleeding disorder, including individuals taking warfarin.
  • High risk for developing endocarditis (history of endocarditis or rheumatic fever, cardiac valve prostheses, or mitral valve prolapse that requires antibiotic prophylaxis).
  • Uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, or chronic congestive heart failure.
  • Renal insufficiency defined as a serum creatinine \> 2.5 mg/dl
  • History of colorectal surgery with removal of the distal 60 cm of colon or rectum.
  • History of other gastrointestinal mucosal epithelial diseases (such as Barrett's esophagus, chronic or recurrent peptic ulcer disease, celiac sprue or other disorders of nutrient absorption).

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Cancer Institute of New Jersey

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Aberrant Crypt Foci

Interventions

SulindacCurcumin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Precancerous ConditionsNeoplasms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

IndenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsPolycyclic CompoundsDiarylheptanoidsHeptanesAlkanesHydrocarbons, AcyclicCatecholsPhenolsBenzene Derivatives

Study Officials

  • Yang CS, MD

    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Posted

September 15, 2005

Study Start

April 1, 2004

Primary Completion

June 1, 2007

Study Completion

June 1, 2007

Last Updated

December 11, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-12

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