NCT03917784

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the effects of oral supplementation with curcumin on the insulin sensitivity in subjects with prediabetes. The half of participants will receive curcumin and bioperine in combination, while the other half receive placebo.

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
142

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2019

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 25, 2019

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 7, 2019

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 17, 2019

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 30, 2019

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 28, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

April 17, 2019

Status Verified

April 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

April 7, 2019

Last Update Submit

April 13, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

CurcuminInsulin sensitivityHOMA

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • HOMA- IR

    (Insulin µU/ml)(Glucose mg/dl)/405.

    3 months

  • HOMA- Beta

    (20)(FPI)/(FPG - 3.5)

    3 months

  • Matsuda index

    10,000/√\[(basal glucose)(basal insulin)\*(glucose)(insulin)\]

    3 months

Secondary Outcomes (17)

  • weight

    6 weeks and 12 weeks

  • height

    6 weeks and 12 weeks

  • waist circumference

    6 weeks and 12 weeks

  • hip circumference.

    6 weeks and 12 weeks

  • insulin

    6 weeks and 12 weeks

  • +12 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Curcumin and bioperine

EXPERIMENTAL

This group will receive curcumin 500 mg and bioperine 5 mg oral dosing every 12 hours for 3 months

Drug: Curcumin

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

This group will receive placebo (starch) 500 mg oral dosing every 12 hours for 3 months

Drug: Starch

Interventions

Oral supplementation with curcumin 500 mg oral dosing for 3 months

Curcumin and bioperine
StarchDRUG

Oral supplementation with starch 500 mg oral dosing for 3 months

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Men and women with age between 18 and 60 years old.
  • With prediabetes diagnosis, according to the American Diabetes Association :
  • Fasting serum glucose: 100-125 mg/dL
  • Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c): 5.7-6.4%
  • Post-prandial glucose: 140-199 mg/dL after an oral dose of 75 g of glucose.

You may not qualify if:

  • Subjects with any type of diabetes.
  • Subjects with body mass index \> 35 kg/m2
  • Pregnant Women.
  • Volunteers who ingest drugs that alter blood glucose levels, antiplatelet agents, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists, fibrates, statins.
  • Subjects with serum creatinine \> 2 mg/dL or in renal replacement therapy.
  • Subjects that normally consume food supplements.
  • Subjects with acute infections or with chronical diseases (cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.).

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hospital General de México Dr. Eduardo Liceaga

Mexico City, Cuauhtémoc, 06720, Mexico

RECRUITING

Related Publications (25)

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  • American Diabetes Association. 2. Classification and Diagnosis of Diabetes: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2018. Diabetes Care. 2018 Jan;41(Suppl 1):S13-S27. doi: 10.2337/dc18-S002.

    PMID: 29222373BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 24082827BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 24731662BACKGROUND
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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Prediabetic StateInsulin Resistance

Interventions

CurcuminStarch

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diabetes MellitusGlucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesHyperinsulinism

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

DiarylheptanoidsHeptanesAlkanesHydrocarbons, AcyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsCatecholsPhenolsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicGlucansBiopolymersPolymersMacromolecular SubstancesDietary CarbohydratesCarbohydratesPolysaccharides

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Internal Medicine Resident

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 7, 2019

First Posted

April 17, 2019

Study Start

February 25, 2019

Primary Completion

November 30, 2019

Study Completion

February 28, 2020

Last Updated

April 17, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Identified individual participant data for all primary and secondary outcomes measures will be made avaliable

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL
Time Frame
Data will be avaliable whithin 6 months of study completion

Locations