Healthy Volunteers (Middle-aged Smokers)Phase 1/2CURCUMINNCT01543386
Effects of Curcumin on Vascular Reactivity
A Phase 1/2 study testing Curcumin in people with Healthy Volunteers (Middle-aged Smokers), run by University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand at 1 site in France.
Trial summary
The aim of this study is to determine if an oral loading-dose of curcumin can improve vascular endothelium reactivity in patients with moderate cardiovascular risk Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 50 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy Volunteers (Middle-aged Smokers)
- What is being tested?
- Curcumin
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 21 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFrance
- Study dates
- Feb 2012to Apr 2012
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- 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 50 to 70 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 50 to 70 year-old volunteers
- smokers
Who cannot join
- treated hypertension
- treated hypercholesterolemia
- chronic disease
- vegetarian or other unusual diets
- chronic alcoholism
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effects of Curcumin Loading Dose on Vascular Reactivity of Healthy Middle-aged Smokers
The aim of this study is to determine if an oral loading-dose of curcumin can improve vascular endothelium reactivity in patients with moderate cardiovascular risk
Read the detailed description
The aim of this study is to determine if an oral loading-dose of curcumin can improve vascular endothelium reactivity in patients with moderate cardiovascular risk
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteers (Middle-aged Smokers)
- Being tested
- Curcumin
- Keywords
- Polyphenol, Curcumin, Endothelium, vascular, Endothelium-dependant relaxing factor, Smoking, Transcriptome
- Medical subject headings
- Smoking
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
CurcuminDrug
The aim of this study is to determine if an oral loading-dose of curcumin can improve vascular endothelium reactivity in patients with moderate cardiovascular risk
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| curcumin | Other | The aim of this study is to determine if an oral loading-dose of curcumin can improve vascular endothelium reactivity in patients with moderate cardiovascular risk Receives: Drug: Curcumin |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Changes in brachial Flow Mediated Dilatation
Measured: at Visit 1 (Day 0) and visit 2 (Day3/day5)
Secondary outcomes (2)
Changes in fingertip arterial tonometry
Measured: at visit 1 (day 0) and visit 2 (day3/day5)
Modifications of leukocytes transcriptome
Measured: at visit 1 (day 0) and visit 2 (day3/day 5)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Mar 2012 (estimated)
- Study startFeb 2012
- Primary completionApr 2012
- Study completionApr 2012
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Healthy Volunteers (Middle-aged Smokers)Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University Hospital, Clermont-FerrandThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 1/2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 21 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, Association Régionale de Cardiologie d'Auvergne, ARDEC Association de Recherche de Développement et d'Enseignement de la Cardiologie
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Jean-René LUSSON, Principal investigator, University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01543386
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CHU-0113
- Acronym
- CURCUMIN
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 16 Feb 2012
- Last updated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Barber-Chamoux N, Milenkovic D, Verny MA, Habauzit V, Pereira B, Lambert C, Richard D, Boby C, Mazur A, Lusson JR, Dubray C, Morand C. Substantial Variability Across Individuals in the Vascular and Nutrigenomic Response to an Acute Intake of Curcumin: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2018 Mar;62(5). doi: 10.1002/mnfr.201700418. Epub 2018 Feb 12.
PubMed 29034576
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Curcumin Loading Dose on Vascular Reactivity of Healthy Middle-aged Smokers
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01543386
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CURCUMIN / CHU-0113
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteers (Middle-aged Smokers)
- Keywords
- Polyphenol, Curcumin, Endothelium, vascular, Endothelium-dependant relaxing factor, Smoking, Transcriptome
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 21 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-FerrandUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, Association Régionale de Cardiologie d'Auvergne, ARDEC Association de Recherche de Développement et d'Enseignement de la Cardiologie
- Study start
- Feb 2012
- Primary completion
- Apr 2012 (actual)
- Study completion
- Apr 2012 (actual)
- First posted
- 5 Mar 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of this study is to determine if an oral loading-dose of curcumin can improve vascular endothelium reactivity in patients with moderate cardiovascular risk
Detailed description
The aim of this study is to determine if an oral loading-dose of curcumin can improve vascular endothelium reactivity in patients with moderate cardiovascular risk
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| curcumin | Other | Drug: CurcuminThe aim of this study is to determine if an oral loading-dose of curcumin can improve vascular endothelium reactivity in patients with moderate cardiovascular risk |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 50 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- 50 to 70 year-old volunteers
- smokers
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- treated hypertension
- treated hypercholesterolemia
- chronic disease
- vegetarian or other unusual diets
- chronic alcoholism
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| CurcuminThe aim of this study is to determine if an oral loading-dose of curcumin can improve vascular endothelium reactivity in patients with moderate cardiovascular risk | Drug | curcumin |
Primary outcome
Changes in brachial Flow Mediated Dilatation
Time frame: at Visit 1 (Day 0) and visit 2 (Day3/day5)
2 secondary outcomes
Changes in fingertip arterial tonometry
Time frame: at visit 1 (day 0) and visit 2 (day3/day5)
Modifications of leukocytes transcriptome
Time frame: at visit 1 (day 0) and visit 2 (day3/day 5)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Aug 2026.
- Results publication: PubMed 29034576Barber-Chamoux N, Milenkovic D, Verny MA, Habauzit V, Pereira B, Lambert C, Richard D, Boby C, Mazur A, Lusson JR, Dubray C, Morand C. Substantial Variability Across Individuals in the Vascular and Nutrigenomic Response to an Acute Intake of Curcumin: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2018 Mar;62(5). doi: 10.1002/mnfr.201700418. Epub 2018 Feb 12.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Jean-René LUSSON principal investigator
University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1/2 study testing Curcumin in people with Healthy Volunteers (Middle-aged Smokers), run by University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand 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 2 inclusion and 5 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 5 Aug 2026. 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.
What does this combined phase mean?
Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
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?
Changes in brachial Flow Mediated Dilatation (time frame: at Visit 1 (Day 0) and visit 2 (Day3/day5)). 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 NCT01543386, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 5 Aug 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.