Anti-inflammatory Effects of Curcumin, Ginger and Piperine Supplementation in Ultra-trail Runners: a Double-blind Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial (ECUM-RUN)
8. juli 2026 oppdatert av: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion
ECUM-RUN is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial evaluating whether a 30-day oral supplementation with curcumin, ginger, and piperine (9-5-1 formulation) reduces exercise-induced joint pain and inflammatory markers in 82 ultra-trail runners competing in the Diagonale des Fous (175 km).
The primary endpoint is the change in knee pain (VAS score) between end of supplementation and race finish, compared between intervention and placebo groups.
Studieoversikt
Status
Har ikke rekruttert ennå
Forhold
Intervensjon / Behandling
Studietype
Intervensjonell
Registrering (Antatt)
100
Fase
- Ikke aktuelt
Kontakter og plasseringer
Denne delen inneholder kontaktinformasjon for de som utfører studien, og informasjon om hvor denne studien blir utført.
Studiekontakt
- Navn: Nicolas BOUSCAREN, Dr
- Telefonnummer: +33262353530
- E-post: Nicolas.BOUSCAREN@chu-reunion.fr
Deltakelseskriterier
Forskere ser etter personer som passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kalt kvalifikasjonskriterier. Noen eksempler på disse kriteriene er en persons generelle helsetilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.
Kvalifikasjonskriterier
Alder som er kvalifisert for studier
- Voksen
- Eldre voksen
Tar imot friske frivillige
Ja
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥ 18 years at inclusion
- Registered for "La Diagonale des Fous" (Grand Raid de La Réunion, 175 km, 2026 edition)
- Free, informed, signed consent obtained prior to any study-related procedure
- Availability to participate in the full protocol, including preliminary consultations and biological sampling at all time points (T0 to T3)
- Affiliated with or beneficiary of a social security scheme
- Ability to understand and follow study instructions (sufficient French language level, or assistance available)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Regular NSAID use in the 30 days prior to inclusion, defined as intake at least 3 days/week for at least 2 consecutive weeks, or ongoing treatment at the time of inclusion
- Regular use of curcumin-containing supplements or "9-5-1"-type preparations in the 30 days prior to inclusion, defined as intake at least 3 days/week for at least 2 consecutive weeks
- Taking anticoagulant treatment
- History of hepatic, biliary, or pancreatic disease, including: gallstones, cholestasis, acute or chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis
- Known allergy or documented hypersensitivity to any capsule component: turmeric, curcumin, ginger, black pepper, maltodextrin, or hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC)
- Chronic inflammatory joint disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis) under active specific treatment
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Participation in another biomedical study involving a therapeutic intervention within the 30 days prior to inclusion
- Severe cognitive or psychiatric impairment preventing understanding of the protocol or completion of questionnaires
- Patient under guardianship/curatorship or subject to a legal protection order
Studieplan
Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.
Hvordan er studiet utformet?
Designdetaljer
- Primært formål: Behandling
- Tildeling: Randomisert
- Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
- Masking: Enkelt
Våpen og intervensjoner
Deltakergruppe / Arm |
Intervensjon / Behandling |
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Placebo komparator: Styre
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Capsule excipients are maltodextrin and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC), allowing an identical-appearing placebo for double-blind conditions.
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Eksperimentell: 9-5-1
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The investigational intervention is an oral food-supplement capsule combining curcumin, ginger, and piperine in a proprietary "9-5-1" ratio (curcuma extract : ginger extract : black pepper/piperine extract), administered as 4 capsules per day for 30 consecutive days prior to the race.
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Hva måler studien?
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tiltaksbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Change in Knee Pain Intensity from End of Supplementation to Race Finish (Visual Analog Scale)
Tidsramme: From Day 30 (T1, end of the 30-day supplementation period) to race finish or withdrawal (T2) - up to approximately 60 hours later, corresponding to the maximum allowed race duration.
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Knee pain is self-assessed using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS, 0-10 cm) at the end of the 30-day supplementation period (T1, day before the race) and immediately at race finish or withdrawal (T2).
The primary outcome is the within-participant change in VAS score (T2 minus T1), compared between the curcumin-ginger-piperine (9-5-1) group and the placebo group.
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From Day 30 (T1, end of the 30-day supplementation period) to race finish or withdrawal (T2) - up to approximately 60 hours later, corresponding to the maximum allowed race duration.
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Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tiltaksbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Kinetics of Joint Pain Across the Study Period (Ankles, Knees, Hips)
Tidsramme: (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Pain intensity at the ankles, knees, and hips is self-assessed using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS, 0-10 cm) at each of the four measurement time points.
Between-group differences (intervention vs. placebo) in the T2-T1 change are compared, and a mixed linear model is used to describe the overall pain trajectory from T0 to T3, accounting for repeated within-participant measures.
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(T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Change in Joint Range of Motion (Ankles, Knees, Hips)
Tidsramme: Baseline (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Range of motion for each joint movement (in degrees) is measured by goniometry, separately for each joint and side, at each of the four time points.
Between-group differences in the T2-T1 change in range of motion are compared for each joint tested.
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Baseline (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Change in circulating pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines (pg/mL)
Tidsramme: Baseline (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Venous blood samples are collected at each study visit to measure serum IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-1ra and IL-10 and TNF-α concentrations.
Between-group differences in the T2-T1 change are compared for each cytokine, and mixed linear models describe their kinetics across T0-T3.
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Baseline (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Change in Inflammatory biomarkers (ng/mL)
Tidsramme: Baseline (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Venous blood samples are collected to measure serum calprotectin, resistin, and leptin concentrations.
Between-group differences in the T2-T1 change are compared for each biomarker, and mixed linear models describe their kinetics across T0-T3.
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Baseline (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Change in serum enzyme activity (U/L)
Tidsramme: Baseline (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Venous blood samples are collected to measure serum creatine kinase (CK), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST).
Between-group differences in the T2-T1 change are compared for each enzyme, and mixed linear models describe their kinetics across T0-T3.
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Baseline (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Oxidative stress and adiponectin (µmol/L)
Tidsramme: Baseline (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Venous blood samples are collected to measure serum malondialdehyde (MDA) and adiponectin.
Between-group differences in the T2-T1 change are compared for each enzyme, and mixed linear models describe their kinetics across T0-T3.
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Baseline (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Changein serum creatinine (µmol/L)
Tidsramme: Baseline (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Venous blood samples are collected to measure serum creatinine.
Between-group differences in the T2-T1 change are compared for each enzyme, and mixed linear models describe their kinetics across T0-T3.
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Baseline (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Change in blood urea (mmol/L)
Tidsramme: Baseline (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Venous blood samples are collected to measure in blood urea.
Between-group differences in the T2-T1 change are compared for each enzyme, and mixed linear models describe their kinetics across T0-T3.
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Baseline (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Change in coagulation parameters
Tidsramme: Baseline (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Venous blood samples are collected to assess prothrombin time (PT, %) and international normalized ratio (INR).
Between-group differences in the T2-T1 change are compared for each parameter, and mixed linear models describe their kinetics across T0-T3
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Baseline (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Clinical tolerance
Tidsramme: Baseline (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Clinical tolerance is assessed at each study visit by recording digestive symptoms, allergic reactions, and other adverse events.
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Baseline (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Biological safety laboratory parameters
Tidsramme: Baseline (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Biological safety is assessed using routine laboratory parameters evaluating liver function, renal function, and coagulation throughout the study.
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Baseline (T0, before supplementation) to Day 2 post-race or post-withdrawal (T3)
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Studer hoveddatoer
Studiestart (Antatt)
14. september 2026
Primær fullføring (Antatt)
20. oktober 2026
Studiet fullført (Antatt)
20. oktober 2026
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først innsendt
2. juli 2026
Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene
8. juli 2026
Først lagt ut (Faktiske)
13. juli 2026
Oppdateringer av studieposter
Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)
13. juli 2026
Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene
8. juli 2026
Sist bekreftet
1. juli 2026
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- 2025/RUN/0056
- 2026-A00478-43 (Annen identifikator: ID-RCB)
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