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Healthy Elderly PeopleRISTOMEDNCT01069445

Potential Benefits of Dietary Advices Alone or Associated to Nutraceutical Food Supplements Argan Oil, VSL#3 Probiotic Blend, 5203-L Fruit Extract Terpene

A study testing VSL#3® probiotic blend, AISA-5203-L fruit extracted terpene and Argan oil in people with Healthy Elderly People, run by University Hospital, Bordeaux at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Ageing of the population is a major event in the world. Gerontological/geriatric literature unanimously indicate that physical exercise and diet are at present the two available fundamental approaches to contrast/prevent most of the age associated alterations. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 65 to 85 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy Elderly People
What is being tested?
VSL#3® probiotic blend, AISA-5203-L fruit extracted terpene and Argan oil
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
48 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Mar 2010to Apr 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 65 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age: from 65 to 85 years
  • Body Mass Index: 22-30 kg/m2
  • ECOG Performance status: WHO performance score 0 to 2
  • Absence of known diseases and/or abnormalities of haematological parameters (haematological, inflammatory, metabolic, hepatic and renal diseases)
  • The subjects must be able to comply with management of nutraceutical products and with scheduled follow-up
  • The subjects must be able to use the computer and to access to the web, by themselves or with the help of a caregiver

Who cannot join

  • History of significant neurologic or psychiatric disorders including dementia, seizures, bipolar disorder
  • Geriatric anorexia [less than 2 full meals per day and /or less than one serving of dairy products (milk, cheese, yogurt) per day or two or more servings of legumes or eggs per week or one serving of meat, fish or poultry every day]
  • Weight loss > 5% in the last month
  • Previous antibiotic treatment within 4 months
  • Active infection requiring per OS or IV antibiotics, including active tuberculosis, known and declared HIV, HCV
  • Constipation and/or abdominal pain/discomfort that require dietary supplements or medical therapy
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  • Gastric disease that requires medical therapy (e.g. gastric secretion inhibitory drugs)
  • Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, diverticulosis, diverticulitis)
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Dislipidemia and/or any metabolic disease that requires medical or dietetic treatment
  • Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to study entry, congestive heart disease, uncontrolled cardiac insufficiency, and any current grade 3 or 4 cardio-vascular disorder despite treatment
  • Current history of neoplasm except for curatively treated non melanoma skin cancer or in situ carcinoma of the cervix and except for other cancer curatively treated and with no evidence of disease for at least 5 years
  • Other sever underlying medical conditions, which could impair the ability of the patient to participate in the study
  • Chronic anti-inflammatory therapy with FANS or previous therapy within 20 days from the beginning of the study. The occasional use of anti-inflammatory therapy is not an exclusion criteria, but the use is not allowed within 3 days before the analysis and for more than 8 days/2 months during the study
  • Previous (within 15 days) or concomitant treatment that modifies intestinal absorption (e.g. metformine, acarbose in diabetic treatment…)
  • Probiotics, prebiotics or simbiotics (yogurt or another functional foods) intake in the last 3 weeks
  • Use of food supplements or functional foods such as probiotics, prebiotics, simbiotics, vitamins and minerals different than whose established in this study, is not allowed during the study period or previously within 1 week (except for vitamin D, calcium, vitamin B12)
  • Total parenteral nutrition within 4 months
  • History of allergy to one of the excipients present in the products under evaluation
  • Concomitant or within 4 week period administration of any experimental drug, food supplements or nutraceuticals under investigation
  • Subjects clearly intending to withdraw from the study if not randomised in a given arm, or subjects who cannot be regularly followed up for psychological, social, familial or geographic reasons
  • Subjects with expected non-compliance to protocol guidelines

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Pôle de gerontology Clinique Hôpital Xavier Arnozan , University Hospital, Bordeaux

    Pessac, 33600

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About this study

Official title: Open Label, Randomized Study of the Impact of Diet on Gut Microbiota, Inflammageing and Oxidative Stress in Elderly People. Potential Benefits of Dietary Advices Alone or Associated to Nutraceutical Food Supplements Argan Oil, VSL#3 Probiotic Blend, 5203-L Fruit Extract Terpene. French Part of a Multicentric European Study

Ageing of the population is a major event in the world. Gerontological/geriatric literature unanimously indicate that physical exercise and diet are at present the two available fundamental approaches to contrast/prevent most of the age associated alterations. In the elderly the inflammageing, the oxidative stress and the alteration of the intestinal microbiota can be influenced by nutritional status and possibly corrected by an appropriate dietetic intervention:

Nowadays the nutraceutical food supplements become an opportunity for the consumer to improve the quality of individual diet for specific needs This study will focus on the development of a specific dietary approach through an E-Health dietary service, associated or not to nutraceutical food supplements intake, to modulate the oxidative stress, inflammageing and gut microflora in the elderly people.

Read the detailed description

Ageing of the population is a major event in the world. Gerontological/geriatric literature unanimously indicate that physical exercise and diet are at present the two available fundamental approaches to contrast/prevent most of the age associated alterations. In the elderly the inflammageing, the oxidative stress and the alteration of the intestinal microbiota can be influenced by nutritional status and possibly corrected by an appropriate dietetic intervention:

Nowadays the nutraceutical food supplements become an opportunity for the consumer to improve the quality of individual diet for specific needs

Being tested
VSL#3® probiotic blend, AISA-5203-L fruit extracted terpene, Argan oil, Optimal Diet
Keywords
diet, probiotics, inflammaging, oxidative stress, gut microbiota, food complements

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • VSL#3® probiotic blendDietary supplement

    Product should be administrated orally, 2 capsules b.i.d. on an empty stomach (at least 30 min. before lunch and dinner) with a glass of water

  • AISA-5203-L fruit extracted terpeneDietary supplement

    Product should be administrated orally, the dosage depending from the body weight of the subject enrolled in the study as already stated : 1-2 pills three times a day with a meal and a large glass of water

  • Argan oilDietary supplement

    Product should be administrated orally, 25 ml once daily or during the day with a meal (bread, salad …) and a large glass of water

  • Optimal DietBehavioural

    a dietician will train each subject (or the caregiver) to use the personalized diet on web platform.

Study groups in NCT01069445
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Diet advicesActive comparatorwill receive the Optimal Diet for Elderly
Receives: Behavioral: Optimal Diet
Diet advices + VSL-3Experimentalwill receive the Optimal Diet for Elderly + VSL#3® probiotic blend
Receives: Dietary Supplement: VSL#3® probiotic blend
Diet advices + 5203-LExperimentalwill receive the Optimal Diet for Elderly + AISA-5203-L fruit extracted terpene
Receives: Dietary Supplement: AISA-5203-L fruit extracted terpene
Diet advices + Argan oilExperimentalwill receive the Optimal Diet for Elderly + Argan oil
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Argan oil

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The primary beneficial effect parameter is hsPCR (high-sensitivity C-reactive protein)

    Measured: 2 months

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Inflammageing status: WBC, hemoglobin, ERS, fibrinogen, total cholesterol, triglycerides, insulin, glucose, (and HOMA Index), interleukin-6, TNFα, IL-10, TGF1, IGF-1, adiponectin, lectin, Homocysteine, folic acid and vitamin B12, calprotectin

    Measured: 2 months

  2. Oxidative stress: plasma total antioxidant capacity by TEAA (Trolox Equivalent Antioxidant Activity), glutathione level, the superoxide dismutase, the glutathione peroxidase, the glutathione reductase and the catalase activities

    Measured: 2 months

  3. Gut microbiota: expression of 16S ribosomal RNA in bacterial groups from faeces. Ratio between lactobacilli and clostridia bacteria. Real time PCR and PCR DGGE

    Measured: 2 months

  4. Quality of life: SF-36, GHQ, and daily VAS, ECOG performance status, IADL, Speilbeger Anxiety Scale, CES-D scale

    Measured: 2 months

  5. Physical performance status (SPPB), muscle function (hand-grip dynamometry), and physical activity level (IPAQ)

    Measured: 2 months

  6. Compliance to the web diet advices and to the nutraceutical supplement intake (daily VAS)

    Measured: 2 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 Feb 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2010
  3. Primary completionApr 2011
  4. Study completionApr 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
48 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01069445
Sponsor's protocol ID
CHUBX 2009/08
Acronym
RISTOMED
Status last verified
May 2011
First submitted
15 Feb 2010
Last updated
1 Jun 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Franceschi C, Valensin S, Bonafe M, Paolisso G, Yashin AI, Monti D, De Benedictis G. The network and the remodeling theories of aging: historical background and new perspectives. Exp Gerontol. 2000 Sep;35(6-7):879-96. doi: 10.1016/s0531-5565(00)00172-8.

    PubMed 11053678
  • Wener MH, Daum PR, McQuillan GM. The influence of age, sex, and race on the upper reference limit of serum C-reactive protein concentration. J Rheumatol. 2000 Oct;27(10):2351-9.

    PubMed 11036829
  • Mendall MA, Patel P, Ballam L, Strachan D, Northfield TC. C reactive protein and its relation to cardiovascular risk factors: a population based cross sectional study. BMJ. 1996 Apr 27;312(7038):1061-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.312.7038.1061.

    PubMed 8616412
  • Devaraj S, O'Keefe G, Jialal I. Defining the proinflammatory phenotype using high sensitive C-reactive protein levels as the biomarker. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Aug;90(8):4549-54. doi: 10.1210/jc.2005-0069. Epub 2005 May 17.

    PubMed 15899961
  • Ostan R, Bene MC, Spazzafumo L, Pinto A, Donini LM, Pryen F, Charrouf Z, Valentini L, Lochs H, Bourdel-Marchasson I, Blanc-Bisson C, Buccolini F, Brigidi P, Franceschi C, d'Alessio PA. Impact of diet and nutraceutical supplementation on inflammation in elderly people. Results from the RISTOMED study, an open-label randomized control trial. Clin Nutr. 2016 Aug;35(4):812-8. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2015.06.010. Epub 2015 Jul 15.

    PubMed 26249791
  • Valentini L, Pinto A, Bourdel-Marchasson I, Ostan R, Brigidi P, Turroni S, Hrelia S, Hrelia P, Bereswill S, Fischer A, Leoncini E, Malaguti M, Blanc-Bisson C, Durrieu J, Spazzafumo L, Buccolini F, Pryen F, Donini LM, Franceschi C, Lochs H. Impact of personalized diet and probiotic supplementation on inflammation, nutritional parameters and intestinal microbiota - The "RISTOMED project": Randomized controlled trial in healthy older people. Clin Nutr. 2015 Aug;34(4):593-602. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2014.09.023. Epub 2014 Oct 8.

    PubMed 25453395

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing VSL#3® probiotic blend, AISA-5203-L fruit extracted terpene and Argan oil in people with Healthy Elderly People, run by University Hospital, Bordeaux at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 22 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Jun 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The primary beneficial effect parameter is hsPCR (high-sensitivity C-reactive protein) (time frame: 2 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01069445, which also lists 6 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Jun 2011.

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