Use of 31P MRS to Assess Brain NAD+ in Healthy Current and Former Collegiate Athletes (TRMC-004)

August 2, 2022 updated by: Brent A. Bauer, Mayo Clinic

Use of 31P MRS to Assess Brain NAD+ in Healthy Current and Former Collegiate Athletes and a Comparison of the Effect of Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation on Brain NAD+ Levels

Can nicotinamide riboside (750 mg/day for 12 weeks) affect the levels of NAD+ in the brain as measured by 31P MRS?

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Healthy collegiate athletes (football, soccer, rugby, hockey, and volleyball) will take Nicotinamide Riboside (NR) or placebo twice daily for 84 days. Pre- and post-intervention evaluations include physical assessment, blood tests for safety and toxicity monitoring, blood tests for biomarkers, neurologic testing, quality of life questionnaires, and the 31P MRI exam.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
        • University of Minnesota Center for Magnetic Resonance Research
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Mayo Clinic

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult current and former (within 2 years) collegiate athletes (football, rugby, soccer, hockey, and volleyball)
  • Body mass index (estimated based on height and weight) from 23 to 37
  • Willing to provide informed consent, ingest test substance, and provide blood specimens
  • Willing to comply with study instructions and maintain current level of physical activity throughout the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of loss of consciousness of more than 5 minutes
  • Contraindications to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), such as implanted medical devices, metal objects, or pacemakers
  • History of epilepsy
  • History of more than 3 concussions
  • History of headache preceding a concussion
  • History of depression preceding a concussion
  • History of developmental delays or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • History of post-traumatic seizures
  • History of complex spine and/or skull trauma

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: Screening
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Arm A: Healthy Collegiate Athletes
Healthy collegiate athletes will take active Nicotinamide Riboside
Dietary supplement: Nicotinamide Riboside
Three capsules, twice per day for 84 days
Other Names:
  • Niagen
Placebo Comparator: Arm B: Healthy Collegiate Athletes
Healthy collegiate athletes will take a matching placebo
Other: Matching placebo
Three matching capsules, twice per day for 84 days

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in brain NAD+ levels
Time Frame: baseline, day 84
As measured by 31P MRI
baseline, day 84

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Collaborators

University of Minnesota
Thorne Research Inc.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Brent A Bauer, MD, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 24, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 24, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

March 29, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 3, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 2, 2022

Last Verified

August 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 15-006870

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Yes

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