NCT01968564

Brief Summary

The proposed study will assess the ability of curcumin, the active ingredient in the Indian spice tumeric, to improve the function of arteries with age. Overall, the proposed research project has the long-term potential to influence clinical practice guidelines by establishing a novel, easy to deliver, cost-effective therapy for treating age-associated arterial dysfunction and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease with age.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
118

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2013

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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

June 1, 2013

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 19, 2013

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 24, 2013

Completed
3.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

March 20, 2017

Status Verified

March 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

4 years

First QC Date

October 19, 2013

Last Update Submit

March 17, 2017

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Arterial Stiffness

    Arterial pulse wave velocity

    12 weeks

  • Nitric-oxide mediated endothelium-dependent dilation

    flow-mediated dilation and forearm blood flow responses to acetylcholine in the presence and absence of N'-monomethyl-L-arginine

    12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Systemic oxidative stress and inflammation

    12 weeks

  • Endothelial cell oxidative stress and inflammation

    12 weeks

Study Arms (3)

High-dose curcumin pill

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: High-dose curcumin pill

Low-dose curcumin pill

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Low-dose curcumin pill

Placebo pill

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo pill

Interventions

sugar and other inert substances

Placebo pill

2000mg curcumin pill/day

High-dose curcumin pill

500mg curcumin pill/day

Low-dose curcumin pill

Eligibility Criteria

Age45 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • women must be postmenopausal
  • body mass index (BMI) \<40 kg/m2
  • weight stable in the prior 3 months
  • absence of clinical disease as determined by medical history, physical examination, blood and urine chemistries, ankle-brachial index, and a graded exercise stress test with monitoring of blood pressure and 12-lead ECG

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Colorado Boulder, Clinical Translational Research Center

Boulder, Colorado, 80309, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Interventions

Curcumin

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

DiarylheptanoidsHeptanesAlkanesHydrocarbons, AcyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsCatecholsPhenolsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, Cyclic

Study Officials

  • Jessica Santos-Parker, MS

    University of Colorado, Boulder

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Douglas Seals, PhD

    University of Colorado, Boulder

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 19, 2013

First Posted

October 24, 2013

Study Start

June 1, 2013

Primary Completion

June 1, 2017

Study Completion

June 1, 2017

Last Updated

March 20, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-03

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