Status:

UNKNOWN

Pharmacokinetic Study on Three Formulations of Curcumin With Different Carriers

Lead Sponsor:

Université de Sherbrooke

Conditions:

Healthy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Curcumin is a molecule soluble in fat. It has multiple health benefits. Indeed, it has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. Curcumin could play a role in preventing diseases such as cancer, ...

Detailed Description

15 men and 15 women in good health conditions will be recruited for this project. The study has a randomized double-blinded crossover design with three treatments that include an equal dosage of curcu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men or women between 18 and 50 years old (inclusive).
  • Body mass index between 18,5 and 34,9 at the selection visit (inclusive).
  • Normal to moderately high lipidemia (total cholesterol ≤ 240 mg / dl; LDL ≤ 160 mg / dl; Triglyceride ≤ 199 mg / dl).
  • Women of child bearing potential must accept to use an effective contraceptive method for the duration of the study.

Exclusion

  • Allergy to fish or seafood.
  • Special diet like a vegetarian or vegan diet.
  • Tobacco.
  • History of current or past alcohol and / or drug abuse.
  • Current or past performance athlete.
  • Malnutrition (assessed by albumin, hemoglobin and blood lipid levels).
  • People consuming omega 3 fatty acid or curcumin supplements for more than 6 months.
  • Medication affecting fat absorption (ie, Orlistat, Alli, etc.).
  • Medication which interferes with the metabolization of the medication (ie, anticoagulants like coumadin or warfarin, aspirin is not an exclusion criterion (Watson et al, 2009))
  • Medication which affects lipid metabolism (ie, all types of drugs to lower cholesterol or triglycerides).
  • Medication which curcumin interacts with : angiotensin II blockers (losartan, valsartan), β-blockers (talinolol, celiprolol), calcium channels blockers (nifedipine), 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMG CoA) reductase inhibitors (rosuvastatin), antineoplastic agents (docetaxel, etoposide, tamoxifen, everolimus, sirolimus), antibiotics (norfloxacin), antidepressant (midazolam), sulfonamides (sulfasalazine), antidiabetics (gliclazide).
  • Pregnant women or nursing women.
  • Menopause or pre-menopause with amenorrhea \> 6 months.
  • Systemic disease: vasculitis, Lupus Erythrocyte Disseminated (SLE), sarcoidosis, cancer (except if in remission for more than 10 years and without cerebral involvement), uncompensated hypothyroidism, vitamin B12 deficiency not supplemented and / or complicated, diabetes, severe renal insufficiency.
  • Abnormal liver, kidney or thyroid function; these conditions will not exclude a patient if he / she has been stabilized on treatment for at least 3 months and there has been no recent change in his / her medication.
  • Cardiac event or recent major surgery (\<6 months).
  • History of thrombosis or haemorrhagic diathesis.
  • Malabsorption disease such as pancreatitis, Crohn's disease or has had bariatric surgery.
  • Neurodegenerative disease (Parkinson disease).
  • Genetic disorder (Down syndrome).
  • Known psychiatric history: schizophrenia, psychotic disorders, major affective disorder (bipolar disorder and major depression \<5 years), panic disorder, Compulsive Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
  • Neurological disorder (Epilepsy, cerebral trauma with loss of consciousness, subarachnoid hemorrhage).
  • Person who has donated blood or had significant blood loss in the 30 days prior to the start of the study.
  • Not available to perform the 3 treatments.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04382014

Start Date

June 1 2020

End Date

March 1 2021

Last Update

May 11 2020

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

Centre de Recherche sur le Vieillissement

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, J1H 4C4