NCT05602324

Brief Summary

This is a randomized trial testing a supplement that has been approved by Health Canada to support healthy cholesterol levels (i.e. high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol). This trial is proposing to use this approved supplement to determine whether it is able to raise HDL cholesterol in patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) with severe infection who have detrimentally low levels of HDL cholesterol. Patients who present to the ICU with severe infection will be approached for consent. If they choose to participate, patients will be given usual care or a 150mL daily nutritional supplement containing lauric acid (15 ml) and Berberine (1000 mg) daily for 14 days. Participants will be followed during their stay in the ICU and will receive follow up phone calls at Day 28 and 90.

Trial Health

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At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
48

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2021

Typical duration for not_applicable

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

October 1, 2021

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 26, 2022

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 2, 2022

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2023

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

November 2, 2022

Status Verified

October 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

October 26, 2022

Last Update Submit

October 31, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

dyslipidemia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Plasma HDL

    Maximum Plasma Concentration \[Cmax\] HDL (mmol)

    14 days

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • WBC

    14 days

  • Cytokines

    14 days

  • 28-day survival

    28 days

Study Arms (2)

Lauric Acid and Berberine

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm of the trial will receive 15 ml lauric acid and 1000 mg berberine daily (via feed tube) for the duration of time that they are receiving enteral feeding, up to a maximum time of 14 days

Dietary Supplement: Lauric Acid and Berberine

No-intervention

NO INTERVENTION

participants in this arm will receive no additional intervention, beyond standard of care

Interventions

Lauric Acid and BerberineDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

intervention (15 ml lauric acid + 1000 mg berberine) will be provided daily to participants in this arm for the duration of time that they receive enteral nutrition for a period of 14 days maximum

Lauric Acid and Berberine

Eligibility Criteria

Age19 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Clinical diagnosis of Sepsis
  • plasma high density lipoprotein levels less than 1 mM
  • receiving enteral nutrition

You may not qualify if:

  • known pregnancy/intending to get pregnant within 28 days of enrollment in study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

St Paul's Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, v6k 2a8, Canada

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

InfectionsDyslipidemias

Interventions

lauric acidBerberine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lipid Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Berberine AlkaloidsBenzylisoquinolinesAlkaloidsHeterocyclic CompoundsHeterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More RingsHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 26, 2022

First Posted

November 2, 2022

Study Start

October 1, 2021

Primary Completion

April 1, 2023

Study Completion

September 1, 2023

Last Updated

November 2, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

we are in the process of developing a plan to share data from this study

Locations