NUTRITION: Natural Tocotrienol Against Ischemic Stroke Event (NUTRITION)

September 13, 2021 updated by: Andrew Slivka

Human Blood Outcomes Following Tocotrienol Supplementation - NUTRITION Phase I and Phase IIA

A natural form of vitamin E called tocotrienol (TCT), found in many common foods such as barley, decreases stroke size in animal models. Vitamin E has blood-thinning properties and lowers cholesterol, which make it a potential therapy for stroke prevention, though these effects are less well characterized for TCT. We plan to conduct two trials (I & IIA) to determine the effects of orally supplemented TCT on platelet function and cholesterol.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

A natural form of vitamin E called tocotrienol (TCT), found in many common foods such as barley, decreases stroke size in animal models. Vitamin E has blood-thinning properties and lowers cholesterol, which make it a potential therapy for stroke prevention, though these effects are less well characterized for TCT. We plan to conduct two trials (I & IIA) to determine the effects of orally supplemented TCT on platelet function and cholesterol. Phase I subjects will be healthy volunteers, recruited by an advertisement. Phase IIA subjects will be hyperlipidemic (having high cholesterol), and will be referred to us by their Wound Care Center Physicians. Patients will be randomized to receive placebo pills, (400 or 800 mg) TCT pills, low-dose 81 mg aspirin (commonly used for secondary prevention of stroke), or TCT and aspirin together. Potential subjects for Phase-I who meet study criteria and agree to participate will be in the study for 6 months and have the following study related procedures, blood draw total 4 times, tape stripping (non-invasive procedure), BMI, and blood pressure measurement at each visit (every month). Participants in Phase-IIA will have blood drawn a total of 6 times, tape stripping, BMI and blood pressure measurement and participants will be in the study for 13 months.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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210

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Ohio
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
        • The Ohio State University Medical Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Phase IA

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy subjects between 40 and 70 years of age
  • No history of long-term vitamin E supplement (defined as daily oral tocopherol or tocotrienol supplementation greater than or equal to 6mos; within the past 5 years)
  • No current vitamin E supplementation in multivitamin

Exclusion Criteria - (as self reported by potential participants during review of eligibility criteria with Research Nurse,)

  • Evidence of heart disease as diagnosed by a physician by one or more of the following tests; EKG, chest x-ray, stress test, tilt table test, echocardiogram, coronary angiogram, electrophysiology test, CT heart scan, coronary MRI, pericardiocentesis
  • High cholesterol (total cholesterol >240mg/dL, LDL>160mg/dL)
  • Prior cancer diagnosis
  • Pregnancy - To exclude the possibility of pregnant women entering the study or becoming pregnant during the study only post-menopausal women or women who have had hysterectomies or bilateral oophorectomies will be included.
  • Breast feeding
  • Smoker (Must have quit 5 or more years ago)
  • Alcohol dependence (>4 drinks per day for more than 1yr anytime in the last 3 years)
  • Medication exclusion criteria - current use or recent discontinuation (within last 28 days) of any medication including the following: anti-coagulants and blood-thinners (e.g., Warfarin), psychotropic medications including antipsychotics, mood-stabilizers (e.g., lithium, valproic acid, carbamazepine/tegretol); anti-depressants (tricyclics, SSRI's, MAOI's, nonselective MAOIs, Wellbutrin, St. John's Wort); anti-anxiety/anti-panic agents; anti-obsessive agents; prescription stimulants (e.g., Provigil, Ritalin); diet pills/anorectics; daily medication for chronic pain (e.g., opiates) or muscle spasms; daily use of over the counter stimulants in pill form (e.g., ephedrine); daily medication for asthma, Parkinson's disease medications (e.g., levodopa, methyldopa, apomorphine), smoking cessation medications (Wellbutrin/Zyban, Chantix/varenicline); statin use is not grounds for exclusion.

Phase IIA

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Hyperlipidemic patients between 40 and 70 years of age currently taking statins
  • LDL>130mg/dL
  • TG>150mg/dL
  • HDL<40mg/dL
  • No history of long-term vitamin E supplement (defined as daily oral tocopherol or tocotrienol supplementation greater than or equal to 6mos; within the past 5 years)
  • No current vitamin E supplementation in multivitamin

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Evidence of heart disease as diagnosed by a physician by one or more of the following tests; EKG, chest x-ray, stress test, tilt table test, echocardiogram, coronary angiogram, electrophysiology test, CT heart scan, coronary MRI, pericardiocentesis
  • Prior cancer diagnosis
  • Currently taking blood thinners
  • Pregnancy - To exclude the possibility of pregnant women entering the study or becoming pregnant during the study only post-menopausal women or women who have had hysterectomies or bilateral oophorectomy will be included.
  • Breast feeding
  • Smoking (Must have quit within the past 6 months)
  • Alcohol dependence - (>4 drinks per day for more than 1yr anytime in the last 3 years)
  • Medication exclusion criteria - current use or recent discontinuation (within last 28 days) of any medication including the following: anti-coagulants and blood-thinners (e.g., Warfarin), psychotropic medications including antipsychotics, mood-stabilizers (e.g., lithium, valproic acid, carbamazepine/tegretol); anti-depressants (tricyclics, SSRI's, MAOI's, nonselective MAOIs, Wellbutrin, St. John's Wort); anti-anxiety/anti-panic agents; anti-obsessive agents; prescription stimulants (e.g., Provigil, Ritalin); diet pills/anorectics; daily medication for chronic pain (e.g., opiates) or muscle spasms; daily use of over the counter stimulants in pill form (e.g., ephedrine); daily medication for asthma, Parkinson's disease medications (e.g., levodopa, methyldopa, apomorphine), smoking cessation medications (Wellbutrin/Zyban, Chantix/varenicline)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Healthy Volunteers
Healthy participants randomized into one of 6 groups that will take 4 capsules, twice a day of vitamin E tocotrienol (TCT) capsules ; Low Dose Aspirin or placebo capsule for 7 months.
Other: Vitamin E tocotrienol (TCT) capsules ; Low dose Aspirin
Vitamin E TCT capsules- 400-800 mg Aspirin- 81 mg
Other: Placebo vehicle control
vehicle control compared to Vitamin E TCT pills
Other Names:
  • placebo capsule
Active Comparator: Hyperlipidemic
hyperlipidemic patients randomized into one of 6 groups that will take 4 capsules, twice a day of Vitamin E Tocotrienol (TCT) capsules; Low Dose Aspirin or placebo vehicle control capsule for 7 months.
Other: Vitamin E tocotrienol (TCT) capsules ; Low dose Aspirin
Vitamin E TCT capsules- 400-800 mg Aspirin- 81 mg
Other: Placebo vehicle control
vehicle control compared to Vitamin E TCT pills
Other Names:
  • placebo capsule

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Platelet function panel
Time Frame: up to one year
Blood draw followed by platelet aggregometry
up to one year
Lipid profile
Time Frame: up to one year
blood lipid panel including HDL, LDL, total cholesterol
up to one year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Tape Stripping Test
Time Frame: up to one year
HPLC vitamin E analysis of tape strips for compliance
up to one year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Andrew Slivka

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Government of Malaysia

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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March 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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November 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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December 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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April 5, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 13, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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April 17, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 20, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 13, 2021

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2021

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2011H0242

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