NCT01925547

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of micellar curcumin on inflammation and lipid metabolism markers in subjects at risk for the metabolic syndrome.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
42

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2013

Shorter than P25 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, 2013

Completed
22 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 23, 2013

Completed
27 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 19, 2013

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2014

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

October 25, 2016

Status Verified

October 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

July 23, 2013

Last Update Submit

October 24, 2016

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • C-reactive protein (CRP)

    Serum CRP in mg/L

    At baseline and 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (20)

  • Plasma curcumin concentrations

    At baseline and 6 weeks

  • Serum alanine transaminase activity

    At baseline and 6 weeks

  • Fasting blood glucose

    At baseline and 6 weeks

  • Plasma tumor necrosis factor alpha

    At baseline and 6 weeks

  • Serum uric acid

    At baseline and 6 weeks

  • +15 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Micellar curcumin

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects receive three times per day four capsules of curcumin micelles. One capsule contains 20 mg of curcumin. At the beginning, after three and six weeks of intake, blood samples are collected.

Dietary Supplement: Micellar curcumin

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Subjects receive three times per day four capsules of placebo preparation. At the beginning, after three and six weeks of intake, blood samples are collected.

Dietary Supplement: Placebo

Interventions

Micellar curcuminDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

80 mg micellar curcumin (oral) three times a day for six weeks

Micellar curcumin
PlaceboDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Only the excipients (without curcumin) used to prepare the curcumin micelles are given as placebo.

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Total cholesterol \> 5.2 mmol/L
  • LDL cholesterol \> 3.4 mmol/L
  • Triglyceride \> 2.26 mmol/L
  • CRP \> 2 mg/L

You may not qualify if:

  • Intake of drugs or dietary supplements
  • Pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers
  • Smokers
  • Previous illnesses such as heart attack, cancer or dementia
  • Addiction

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Institute of Biological Chemistry and Nutrition, University of Hohenheim

Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, 70599, Germany

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Kocher A, Bohnert L, Schiborr C, Frank J. Highly bioavailable micellar curcuminoids accumulate in blood, are safe and do not reduce blood lipids and inflammation markers in moderately hyperlipidemic individuals. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2016 Jul;60(7):1555-63. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.201501034. Epub 2016 May 23.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Metabolic Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Insulin ResistanceHyperinsulinismGlucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Officials

  • Jan Frank, Ph.D.

    University of Hohenheim

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor, Ph.D.

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 23, 2013

First Posted

August 19, 2013

Study Start

July 1, 2013

Primary Completion

March 1, 2014

Study Completion

October 1, 2014

Last Updated

October 25, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-10

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