NCT03675724

Brief Summary

This is a pilot study to test the efficacy of the anti-inflammatory drug (Fisetin) in reducing inflammatory factors in blood in elderly adults and to test the efficacy of the drug (Fisetin) in reducing frailty and markers of inflammation, insulin resistance, and bone resorption in elderly adults.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
11mo left

Started Nov 2018

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
enrolling by invitation

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress89%
Nov 2018Apr 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 17, 2018

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 18, 2018

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 15, 2018

Completed
7.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2026

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2027

Expected
Last Updated

November 20, 2025

Status Verified

November 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

7.4 years

First QC Date

September 17, 2018

Last Update Submit

November 17, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

FrailtyInflammationElderlyAging

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Decrease in blood inflammation markers

    Percent decrease in blood inflammation markers

    Seven Days

Study Arms (2)

Treatment

EXPERIMENTAL

Fisetin 20mg/kg/day, orally for 2 consecutive days

Dietary Supplement: Fisetin

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo capsules orally for 2 consecutive days

Drug: Placebo oral capsule

Interventions

FisetinDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Flavonoid Family

Treatment

Placebo

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age70 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age ≥ 70 years

You may not qualify if:

  • Unable or unwilling to give informed consent
  • Pregnant
  • Body weight \>150 kg or body mass index (BMI) \> 50
  • QTc\>450 msec
  • Total bilirubin \>2X upper limit of normal
  • Inability to tolerate oral medication
  • Abnormality in any of the screening laboratory studies (see below)
  • Human immunodeficiency virus infection
  • Known active hepatitis B or C infection
  • Invasive fungal or viral infection
  • Known hypersensitivity or allergy to fisetin
  • Uncontrolled pleural/pericardial effusions or ascites
  • New/active invasive cancer except non-melanoma skin cancers
  • Subjects taking medications that are sensitive to substrates or substrates with a narrow therapeutic range for CYP3A4, CYP2C8, CYP2C9, or CYP2D6 or strong inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4 (e.g. cyclosporine, tacrolimus or sirolimus). If antifungals are absolutely necessary from an infectious disease perspective, then they will be allowed only if the levels are therapeutic.
  • Strong inhibitors of CYP3A4. See Appendices 1-3.
  • +12 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

FrailtyInflammation

Interventions

fisetin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Robert Pignolo, MD, PhD

    Mayo Clinic

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Sundeep Khosla, MD

    Mayo Clinic

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 17, 2018

First Posted

September 18, 2018

Study Start

November 15, 2018

Primary Completion

April 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 1, 2027

Last Updated

November 20, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations