The Effects of Oral Curcumin on Heme Oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in Healthy Male Subjects (CUMAHS)

January 16, 2013 updated by: Daniel Doberer
Heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) serves as a protective gene. Induction of HO-1 has therapeutic potential for several indications. The inducibility of HO-1 by curcumin will be evaluated in this pilot study. Furthermore, the influence of a modulating factor of HO-1 gene activity on the dinucleotide guanosine thymine repeat (GT) length polymorphism in the promotor region will be investigated.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

12

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Austria
      • Vienna, Austria, 1090
        • Medical University of Vienna, Department of Clinical Pharmacology

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 45 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Signed informed consent prior to any study-mandated procedure.
  • Male patient aged between 18 and 45 years (inclusive) at screening.
  • No clinically significant findings on the physical examination at screening.
  • Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 28 kg/m2 (inclusive) at screening.
  • 12-lead ECG without clinically relevant abnormalities at screening.
  • Hematology, clinical chemistry, and urinalysis test results not deviating from the normal range to a clinically relevant extent at screening.
  • Negative results from urine drug screen at screening.
  • Ability to communicate well with the investigator, in the local language, and to understand and comply with the requirements of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known hypersensitivity to the study drug or any excipients of the drug formulation.
  • Treatment with another investigational drug within 3 weeks prior to screening.
  • History or clinical evidence of alcoholism or drug abuse within the 3-year period prior to screening.
  • History or clinical evidence of any disease and/or existence of any surgical or medical condition, which might interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the study drugs.
  • Smoking within the last 3 months prior to screening.
  • Previous treatment with any prescribed or OTC medications (including herbal medicines such as St John's Wort) within 2 weeks prior to screening.
  • Regularly intake of curcumin rich food
  • Loss of 250 ml or more of blood within 3 months prior to screening.
  • Positive results from the hepatitis serology, except for vaccinated subjects, at screening.
  • Positive results from the HIV serology at screening.
  • Presumed non-compliance.
  • Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity at screening.

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: curcumin
every subject receives 12 g of oral curcumin
Dietary supplement: curcumin
one oral dose of 12 caplets = 12 g curcumin
Other Names:
  • Curcumin C3 Complex caplets containing:
  • 1000 mg curcumin and 5 mg bioperine
  • Lot. Nr.: #BA 08072227

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The maximal HO-1 mRNA expression and HO-1 protein level in PBMCs
Time Frame: 48 hrs
48 hrs

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Increase of plasma bilirubin level
Time Frame: 48 hrs
48 hrs

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Daniel Doberer

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 6, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 7, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

May 8, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 17, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 16, 2013

Last Verified

January 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • EudraCT - 2008-004900-30

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