NCT05016596

Brief Summary

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a disease that affects a large number of people. Adequate treatment is difficult, partially due to the heterogeneity of the patients and the complicated pathology in which not all mechanisms are understood. Based on literature and in vitro screening within the public private IBSQUtrition consortium project, a turmeric supplement was selected for in vivo validation of its potential beneficial effects on fat-induced intestinal barrier disruption as measured with LPS translocation in IBS patients with a diarrhea-predominant subtype (IBS-D). The primary objective of this study is to determine the effect of turmeric supplementation on LPS translocation in IBS-D patients after a high-fat challenge. The secondary objective of this study is to determine the effect of turmeric supplementation on gastrointestinal complaints and LPS-related biomarkers in IBS-D patients after a high-fat challenge. In this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled cross-over trial 20 adult (18-70 yrs) IBS-D patients will be included. Study participants have to invest about 16 hours of their time in this study. They will visit the research facility three times. The risks for participation are very small if not negligible. Consumption of high amounts of saturated fat may cause some gastro-intestinal discomfort. Blood sampling will be performed via a cannula and the insertion can be a bit painful and may cause a bruise. The amount of blood that is drawn from participants is relatively small and within acceptable limits.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2021

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 27, 2021

Completed
27 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 23, 2021

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 15, 2021

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 11, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 11, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

April 21, 2022

Status Verified

April 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

July 27, 2021

Last Update Submit

April 20, 2022

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

  • LPS_B

    LPS in venous blood samples collected at baseline

    Baseline

  • LBP_1

    LBP in venous blood samples collected after high-fat shake consumption.

    1 hour post ingestion

  • LPS_2

    LPS in venous blood samples collected after high-fat shake consumption.

    2 hours post ingestion

  • LPS_3

    LPS in venous blood samples collected after high-fat shake consumption.

    3 hours post ingestion

  • LPS_4

    LPS in venous blood samples collected after high-fat shake consumption.

    4 hours post ingestion

  • LPS_5

    LPS in venous blood samples collected after high-fat shake consumption.

    5 hours post ingestion

Secondary Outcomes (18)

  • ApoB48_B

    Baseline

  • LPB_B

    Baseline

  • sCD14_B

    Baseline

  • ApoB48_1

    1 hour post ingestion

  • LPB_1

    1 hour post ingestion

  • +13 more secondary outcomes

Other Outcomes (47)

  • Age

    Baseline

  • BMI

    Baseline

  • Gender

    Baseline

  • +44 more other outcomes

Study Arms (2)

placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Acacia gum

Dietary Supplement: placebo

turmeric

EXPERIMENTAL

Turmeric supplement

Dietary Supplement: turmeric

Interventions

turmericDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Turmeric supplement

turmeric
placeboDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • IBS patients that meet the Rome IV criteria + additional criteria specific for the diarrhea-predominant subtype, based on the most frequent self-reported stool types using the Bristol stool chart
  • Male and female adults, aged 18-70 years;
  • Having a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 30 kg/m2;
  • Willing to keep a stable dietary pattern throughout the study.

You may not qualify if:

  • Having a disease that may interfere with the outcomes of this study, such as a known autonomic disorder, inflammatory bowel disease, coeliac disease, cancer, dialysis patients, chronic kidney failure, depression or hypothyroidism.
  • History of intestinal surgery (excluding appendectomy or cholecystectomy) or endometriosis.
  • Use of medication that can interfere with the study outcomes, including codeine and antibiotics, as judged by the medical supervisor.
  • Use of anticoagulants (as curcumin has inhibitory effects on platelet aggregation).
  • Use of prebiotics and/or probiotics (should be stopped 4 weeks before the start of the study) and infrequent use of other supplements dedicated to bowel function improvements.
  • Having swallowing problems with pills/capsules.
  • Having a cow's milk allergy or other food allergies.
  • If applicable: currently pregnant or breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant during the study.
  • Participation in another clinical trial at the same time.
  • Student or employee working at Food, Health and Consumer Research from Food and Biobased Research, or Department of Human Nutrition \& Health, Wageningen University.
  • Alcohol intake ≥ 14 (women) or ≥ 28 (men) glasses of alcoholic beverages per week.
  • Smoking and abuse of illicit drugs, soft drugs, and/or nitrous oxide.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Interventions

Curcumin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Colonic Diseases, FunctionalColonic DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

DiarylheptanoidsHeptanesAlkanesHydrocarbons, AcyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsCatecholsPhenolsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, Cyclic

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Clinical Trial Coordinator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 27, 2021

First Posted

August 23, 2021

Study Start

November 15, 2021

Primary Completion

April 11, 2022

Study Completion

April 11, 2022

Last Updated

April 21, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations