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Family MemberNCT02032693

Everycell's Effect on DNA Damage, Inflammation, and Stress

A study testing Everycell™ in people with Family Member, run by University of Miami at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The investigators are conducting this research because they want to determine if a dietary supplement, called Everycell™, has an effect on the functioning of the study participants' cells. The results of this research will be used to help develop additional strategies for trying to fight the effects of aging. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 55 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Family Member
What is being tested?
Everycell™
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2013to Apr 2014
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 18 to 55 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Be between the ages of 18 and 55
  • Live independently without medical assistance
  • Willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study
  • Willing to follow our procedures and requirements for the study, including:
  • providing blood, urine, and saliva samples
  • completing other assessments
  • Patients may take a similar dietary supplement as the one used in the study, but they must stop taking all similar dietary supplements 2 weeks prior to starting the study and for the 6 weeks duration of the study.

Who cannot join

  • Patients need to be free of major medical conditions, such as neurological, cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, endocrine, thyroid, hepatic, autoimmune, or bone/joint disorders or conditions; psychiatric diagnoses or psychotic disorders, and have no gastrointestinal disorders that could affect how the dietary supplement is absorbed by their body.
  • Cannot participate in another similar research trial within 30 days of participating in this study
  • Cannot be a smoker or have stopped smoking less than 6 months ago
  • Cannot currently be taking any chemotherapy or radiation treatment for cancer
  • Cannot be diagnosed with a terminal illness
  • Cannot be diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes and/or be taking metformin
  • Cannot be HIV positive
  • If female, the patient cannot currently be pregnant, breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant within the next month

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Clinical Research Building

    Miami, Florida, 33136

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About this study

Official title: The Effect of Dietary Supplementation on DNA Damage, Inflammation, Stress, and Related Factors Important in Somatic and Stem Cell Senescence in Healthy Adults

The investigators are conducting this research because they want to determine if a dietary supplement, called Everycell™, has an effect on the functioning of the study participants' cells. The results of this research will be used to help develop additional strategies for trying to fight the effects of aging. The primary purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of Everycell™ compared to placebo (a pill that does nothing) on DNA damage, inflammation, stress, and related factors. Taking Everycell™ is not a medical prescription, treatment, or cure for any known disease or condition.

Helping patients' nutritional status is important to prevent the continued worsening of chronic diseases and also to counteract the effects of aging. Americans also have difficulties with compliance to prescription medications due to their toxicity and side effects. This study aims to learn more about how a dietary supplement may improve nutritional status and enable the body to normalize cellular functioning, which may improve quality of life. The results of this research will be used to determine if Everycell™ is beneficial for overall cellular health and to counteract the effects of aging.

Read the detailed description

The proposed study is a 6-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the effect of everycell compared to placebo on DNA damage, inflammation, stress, and related factors in 30 healthy adults (18-55 years of age). Participants will be assessed at baseline, 4 weeks (end of intervention), and 6 weeks (2-week washout period), and the study will consist of two treatment arms, including: (a) Everycell and (b) placebo. Additionally, the study will examine subject health-related quality of life (QoL).

Specific Aim. Test the effect of Everycell compared to placebo on DNA damage, inflammation, stress, and related factors in a sample of healthy adults.

Hypothesis. The Everycell group will demonstrate improvements in DNA damage, inflammation, stress, and related factors at 4 and 6-week follow-ups compared to placebo.

Although all measures to protect confidentiality will be put in place, the possibility exists that electronic data could be jeopardized. In the remote case that such event occurs, it will be immediately reported to the IRB.

No substantial psychological, medical, or social risks exist to the participants, other than minor discomfort associated with the venipuncture. The components of everycell should be harmless without significant food allergies. No serious, untoward side effects have been reported to the company by consumers nor observed during previous human studies. If any side effect does occur, the remedy is to discontinue until asymptomatic, and then reintroduce at 1/4 dosage, increasing by the same amount every 2 days, if uneventful, until full dosage is achieved. A toxicology search for each component reveals no unique toxicity characteristic of the materials. As reported by CellHealth Institute, the manufacturer of the product, many customers currently use Everycell, and CellHealth Institute is unaware of significant toxicities.

CellHealth Institute applies the latest scientific methods to ensure the value and safety of their raw materials. CellHealth Institute products are manufactured in state-of-the-art facilities, under strict quality control and environmental protection standards.

Participants will incur no additional appreciable psychological or social risks by participating in this study, although they may undergo psychological and physical discomfort sometimes. The process of interviewing during the assessment may cause discomfort. Discomfort or fatigue may also be experienced in completing the assessment battery.

Alternatives to this study for improving DNA damage, inflammation, and stress include prescription medications, exercise, dietary modification, and other nutritional supplements. The risks of medications can be very significant, including life-threatening, but the risk of taking nutritional supplements is not totally understood, since they are not regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration. Medications and nutritional supplements, as part of a change in lifestyle behaviors, may also prove to be beneficial for DNA damage, inflammation, and stress, but their long-term use has unknown consequences.

The information obtained in this study will help in determining the efficacy of using a nutritional supplement for improving DNA damage, inflammation, and stress outcomes. By participating in the study, subjects may experience improved DNA damage, inflammation, and stress. The risk of participating in this study is reasonable because of the potential enhancements in DNA damage, inflammation, and stress with improved nutritional status.

Conditions
Family Member
Being tested
Everycell™, Placebo
Keywords
Everycell, DNA damage, DNA inflammation, DNA stress

What participants receive

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

  • Everycell™Dietary supplement

  • PlaceboOther

    Also called Sugar Pill

Study groups in NCT02032693
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Everycell™ExperimentalPatient will take 1 tablet two times daily of Everycell™ (double-blind) for the 4-week treatment period.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Everycell™
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPatient will take 1 tablet two times daily of the placebo (double-blind) for the 4-week treatment period.
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Change from Baseline in Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells at 4 weeks

    Blood draw for NF-kB, fructosamine, protein thiol test, homocysteine, telomere length, and CD4/FoxP3 (regulatory T-cells), CD8, and CD56 (NK cell)

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  2. Change from Baseline in Fructosamine at 4 weeks

    Blood draw for NF-kB, fructosamine, protein thiol test, homocysteine, telomere length, and CD4/FoxP3 (regulatory T-cells), CD8, and CD56 (NK cell)

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  3. Change from Baseline in Protein Thiol Test at 4 weeks

    Blood draw for NF-kB, fructosamine, protein thiol test, homocysteine, telomere length, and CD4/FoxP3 (regulatory T-cells), CD8, and CD56 (NK cell)

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  4. Change from Baseline in Homocysteine at 4 weeks

    Blood draw for NF-kB, fructosamine, protein thiol test, homocysteine, telomere length, and CD4/FoxP3 (regulatory T-cells), CD8, and CD56 (NK cell)

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  5. Change from Baseline in Telomere Length at 4 weeks

    Blood draw for NF-kB, fructosamine, protein thiol test, homocysteine, telomere length, and CD4/FoxP3 (regulatory T-cells), CD8, and CD56 (NK cell)

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  6. Change from Baseline in Cluster of Differentiation 4 (Regulatory T-cell) at 4 weeks

    Blood draw for NF-kB, fructosamine, protein thiol test, homocysteine, telomere length, and CD4/FoxP3 (regulatory T-cells), CD8, and CD56 (NK cell)

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  7. Change from Baseline in Cluster of Differentiation 8 at 4 weeks

    Blood draw for NF-kB, fructosamine, protein thiol test, homocysteine, telomere length, and CD4/FoxP3 (regulatory T-cells), CD8, and CD56 (NK cell)

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  8. Change from Baseline in Cluster of Differentiation 56 (Natural Killer cell) at 4 weeks

    Blood draw for NF-kB, fructosamine, protein thiol test, homocysteine, telomere length, and CD4/FoxP3 (regulatory T-cells), CD8, and CD56 (NK cell)

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  9. Change from Baseline in 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine at 4 weeks

    Urine sample for 8-OHdG and 8-epi-PGF-2-alpha

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  10. Change from Baseline in 8-epi-PGF-2-alpha at 4 weeks

    Urine sample for 8-OHdG and 8-epi-PGF-2-alpha

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  11. Change from Baseline in Forkhead box protein 3 (Regulatory T-cell) at 4 weeks

    Blood draw for NF-kB, fructosamine, protein thiol test, homocysteine, telomere length, and CD4/FoxP3 (regulatory T-cells), CD8, and CD56 (NK cell)

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  12. Change from Baseline in Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells at 6 weeks

    Blood draw for NF-kB, fructosamine, protein thiol test, homocysteine, telomere length, and CD4/FoxP3 (regulatory T-cells), CD8, and CD56 (NK cell)

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

  13. Change from Baseline in Fructosamine at 6 weeks

    Blood draw for NF-kB, fructosamine, protein thiol test, homocysteine, telomere length, and CD4/FoxP3 (regulatory T-cells), CD8, and CD56 (NK cell)

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

  14. Change from Baseline in Protein Thiol Test at 6 weeks

    Blood draw for NF-kB, fructosamine, protein thiol test, homocysteine, telomere length, and CD4/FoxP3 (regulatory T-cells), CD8, and CD56 (NK cell)

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

  15. Change from Baseline in Homocysteine at 6 weeks

    Blood draw for NF-kB, fructosamine, protein thiol test, homocysteine, telomere length, and CD4/FoxP3 (regulatory T-cells), CD8, and CD56 (NK cell)

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

  16. Change from Baseline in Telomere Length at 6 weeks

    Blood draw for NF-kB, fructosamine, protein thiol test, homocysteine, telomere length, and CD4/FoxP3 (regulatory T-cells), CD8, and CD56 (NK cell)

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

  17. Change from Baseline in Cluster of Differentiation 4 (Regulatory T-cell) at 6 weeks

    Blood draw for NF-kB, fructosamine, protein thiol test, homocysteine, telomere length, and CD4/FoxP3 (regulatory T-cells), CD8, and CD56 (NK cell)

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

  18. Change from Baseline in Cluster of Differentiation 8 at 6 weeks

    Blood draw for NF-kB, fructosamine, protein thiol test, homocysteine, telomere length, and CD4/FoxP3 (regulatory T-cells), CD8, and CD56 (NK cell)

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

  19. Change from Baseline in Cluster of Differentiation 56 (Natural Killer cell) at 6 weeks

    Blood draw for NF-kB, fructosamine, protein thiol test, homocysteine, telomere length, and CD4/FoxP3 (regulatory T-cells), CD8, and CD56 (NK cell)

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

  20. Change from Baseline in 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine at 6 weeks

    Blood draw for NF-kB, fructosamine, protein thiol test, homocysteine, telomere length, and CD4/FoxP3 (regulatory T-cells), CD8, and CD56 (NK cell)

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

  21. Change from Baseline in 8-epi-PGF-2-alpha at 6 weeks

    Blood draw for NF-kB, fructosamine, protein thiol test, homocysteine, telomere length, and CD4/FoxP3 (regulatory T-cells), CD8, and CD56 (NK cell)

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

  22. Change from Baseline in Forkhead box protein 3 (Regulatory T-cell) at 6 weeks

    Blood draw for NF-kB, fructosamine, protein thiol test, homocysteine, telomere length, and CD4/FoxP3 (regulatory T-cells), CD8, and CD56 (NK cell)

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

Secondary outcomes (20)
  1. Change from Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure at 4 weeks

    Systolic and diastolic blood pressure measured.

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  2. Change from Baseline in Pulse at 4 weeks

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  3. Change from Baseline in Waist Circumference at 4 weeks

    Measure of body composition: waist circumference (cm).

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  4. Change from Baseline in Hip Circumference at 4 weeks

    Measure of body composition: hip circumference (cm).

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  5. Change from Baseline in Weight at 4 weeks

    Measure of body composition: weight.

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  6. Change from Baseline in Height at 4 weeks

    Measure of body composition: height.

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  7. Change from Baseline in Body Mass Index at 4 weeks

    Measure of body composition: height and weight to assess BMI.

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  8. Change from Baseline in International Physical Activity Questionnaire at 4 weeks

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  9. Change from Baseline in SF-36v2™ Health Survey at 4 weeks

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  10. Change from Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure at 6 weeks

    Systolic and diastolic blood pressure measured.

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

  11. Change from Baseline in Diastolic Blood Pressure at 4 weeks

    Systolic and diastolic blood pressure measured.

    Measured: Baseline, 4-week follow-up

  12. Change from Baseline in Diastolic Blood Pressure at 6 weeks

    Systolic and diastolic blood pressure measured.

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

  13. Change from Baseline in Pulse at 6 weeks

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

  14. Change from Baseline in Waist Circumference at 6 weeks

    Measure of body composition: waist circumference (cm).

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

  15. Change from Baseline in Hip Circumference at 6 weeks

    Measure of body composition: hip circumference (cm).

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

  16. Change from Baseline in Weight at 6 weeks

    Measure of body composition: weight.

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

  17. Change from Baseline in Height at 6 weeks

    Measure of body composition: height.

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

  18. Change from Baseline in Body Mass Index at 6 weeks

    Measure of body composition: height and weight to assess BMI.

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

  19. Change from Baseline in International Physical Activity Questionnaire at 6 weeks

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

  20. Change from Baseline in SF-36v2™ Health Survey at 6 weeks

    Measured: Baseline, 6-week follow-up

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Jan 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2013
  3. Primary completionApr 2014
  4. Study completionApr 2014

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
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02032693
Sponsor's protocol ID
20130411
Status last verified
May 2014
First submitted
2 Jan 2014
Last updated
23 May 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Everycell™ in people with Family Member, run by University of Miami at 1 site in United States.

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 7 inclusion and 8 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 23 May 2014. 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 United States. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

Change from Baseline in Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells at 4 weeks (time frame: Baseline, 4-week follow-up). The study lists 22 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 23 May 2014.

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