Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluate the Use of the Foundation Pain Index and the Nutritional Supplement BioPlete™ in Adults With Chronic Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Ethos Research & Development
Collaborating Sponsors:
Nutrasource Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Services, Inc.
Conditions:
Chronic Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo controllled parallel design study to evaluate the use of the Foundation Pain Index and the Nutritional Supplement BioPlete™ on quality of life in adul...
Detailed Description
A newly developed biomarker test panel, named the Foundation Pain Index (FPI), has been demonstrated to have applications in the potential medical care of individuals living with chronic pain. The res...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participant who is 30-65 years of age (inclusive).
- Participant has been diagnosed with chronic pain (verbal confirmation from participant, physician records not needed) for more than 2 years at screening.
- Participant with long term (more than 3 months) and current use of prescribed opioid medication for pain management, with a stable dosage at least 3 months prior to screening.
- Participant scores a 7 or higher at the screening visit on an 11-point NRS for "average pain or discomfort over the past month", or participant scores 40 or higher on the MME Scale at the screening visit, or both.
- Participant has a body mass index (BMI) range of 18.0 - 40.0 kg/m2 (inclusive).
- Female participants of childbearing potential (i.e., participants who are not surgically sterilized or not post-menopausal \[defined as amenorrhea for greater than 1 year\], or transgendered males with retained ovaries and uterus) must agree to use a medically approved method of birth control or abstain from heterosexual intercourse throughout the duration of the study and have a negative urine pregnancy result at screening. For males of reproductive potential: use of condoms or other methods to ensure effective contraception with partner must be used, or abstinence from heterosexual intercourse.
- Participant is willing and able to agree to the requirements and restrictions of this study, be willing to give voluntary consent, be able to understand and read the questionnaires, and carry out all study-related procedures.
Exclusion
- Participant has uncontrolled hypotension (defined as \<90 mmHg systolic and/or \<60 mmHg diastolic).
- Participant has a medical history of heart disease/cardiovascular disease, kidney disease (dialysis or renal failure), or hepatic impairment.
- Participant has a medical history of previously diagnosed major affective disorder, psychiatric disorder that required hospitalization in the year prior to the screening visit, immune disorder (i.e., HIV/AIDS), a history of cancer (except localized skin cancer without metastases or in situ cervical cancer within 5 years prior to screening visit).
- Participant has a condition or abnormality that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the safety of the participant or the quality of the study data.
- Participant is currently taking any dietary supplement that contains active ingredients known to modulate FPI scoring i.e., any active ingredients in the Test Product.
- Participant received a vaccine for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) or any other vaccination in the last 2 weeks prior to randomization or is planning to receive a vaccination during the study period.
- History of hospitalization or in-patient treatment for depression or any related condition within the past five years prior to screening.
- Is currently pregnant, lactating, or becomes pregnant during the conduct of study.
- Participant has a history of any clinically significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the investigator, may either put the potential participant at risk because of participation in the study, or influences the study results or the potential participant's ability to participate in the study.
- Participant has a known sensitivity or allergy to any of the ingredients in the study products.
- Participant has any dietary restriction (e.g., vegans or vegetarians that do not consume gelatin) that prevents the participant from consuming any of the ingredients in the study products.
- Participant has a history of drug or alcohol abuse in the past 12 months prior to screening.
- Participant has received or used a study product in another research study within 28 days prior to baseline/Visit 2.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 2 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 5 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05278533
Start Date
November 2 2021
End Date
October 5 2022
Last Update
June 22 2023
Active Locations (2)
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1
Model Research Center, LLC
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33615
2
Palm Beach Research Center
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, 33409