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Familial Adenomatous PolyposisPhase 2NCT03061591

Turmeric Supplementation on Polyp Number and Size in Patients With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.

A Phase 2 study testing Wholistic Turmeric capsules in people with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and FAP, run by Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

A Phase 2, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial for the effectivness of wholistic turmeric supplementation on polyp burden mong patients with Familial Adenomatouse Polyposis (FAP). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
What is being tested?
Wholistic Turmeric capsules
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
40 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Apr 2017to Apr 2020
Phase
Phase 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 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • An established clinical diagnosis of Familial Polyposis based on accepted clinical/ endoscopic and an identified APC or MUTYH mutation
  • Age 18-70 years.
  • Willing and able to give written consent.
  • At least 5 polyps, 2mm or lrager, with at least one larger then 4mm but not more then 20mm.
  • Colonic polyp burden that can be estimated by either counting or photographing(photo or video).

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant or nursing women.
  • Stable does of any COX inhibitor drugs for more than 3 months prior to study entry,.
  • Concomitant severe or uncontrolled cardiovascular, hepatic, renal or metabolic disease.
  • Known allergy to curcumin.
  • Anticipated surgery within 6 months
  • Diagnosed polyps of high grade dysplasia or of adenocarcinomas in the GI on screening colonoscopy.

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

Naomi Fliss, MSc contact

97236974458

naomifl@tlvmc.gov.il

Sivan Kaspi, RD contact

97236974458

sivanah@tlvmc.gov.il

About this study

Official title: Efficacy of Wholistic Turmeric Supplementation on Polyp Number and Size in Patients With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis A Randomized, Double Blinded, Placebo Controlled Study

A Phase 2, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial for the effectivness of wholistic turmeric supplementation on polyp burden mong patients with Familial Adenomatouse Polyposis (FAP). Fourty Patients will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to recieve treatment with 8 capsuls (2*4 capsuls/day) of wholistic Turmeric capsules (Pukka herbs) or placebo for six months.

Read the detailed description

Fourty individuals with identified APC mutation or MUTYH mutation that result in a phenotype of multiple colonic adenomas with or without duodenal adenomas will be included in the study. Participants will be allocated in a 1:1 ratio to receive either wholistic Turmeric capsules (Pukka herbs) or placebo for 6 months.

Participants will be assessed by a gastroenterologist 4-8 weeks after initiation, and at termination/conclusion visit at 6 months.

Blood, stool and urine samples will be collected at baseline, after 4-8 weeks and at 6 months just before final colonoscopy.

Serum samples will be used for testing complete blood count, liver function test, C-reactive protein (CRP) Various cytokines and small molecule measurements. Stool samples will be evaluated for microbiome composition.

Curcumin and curcuminoid levels will be measured in tissue serum, stool and urine will be measured in a subsample of patients.

Colonoscopy will be performed at study entry with removal of all polyps larger than 20mm, count and precise size measurement of polyps by a standard forceps, throughout the colon and in defined segments. Retained polyps will be counted and measured with an open forceps placed near the polyp to determine size. A full video and photos of the procedure will be taken. In cases with multiple polyps that cannot be counted or properly evaluated the PI will decide if a defined area like the rectum could be evaluated and will define it in terms of distance from the anus. In this case the video of the procedure will be evaluated by two separate gastroeneterologists blinded to treatment arm.

Frozen samples from normal mucosa will be taken at study entry. Samples from polyps will be taken preferably in cases with multiple polyp in order not to interrupt measurments.

Upper endoscopy only in patients with known duodenal adenomas will also be performed at study entry with as above evaluation. Sample from polyps and normal mucosa will be taken as above. A full video and photos of the upper endoscopy will be recorded as well.

A 2nd colonoscopy +/- gastroscopy will be performed at 6 months when all polyps will be counted and pictured by video and photography. Size determination in a similar way as above, throughout the colon or in the defined area as was decided at baseline colonoscopy.

Frozen samples from polyps and normal mucosa will be taken and polypoectomy will be performed upon the decision of the endoscopist in both lower and upper endoscopies.

Frozen tissue specimen will be used for H\&E, various proliferation and apoptosis staining like KI67.

Tissue, blood, urine and stool samples will be frozen and sent for analysis.

Inclusion/screening visit will include:

  1. Intake of patient medical history.
  2. Exact documentation of identified genetic mutation per genetic consultation
  3. Case report form (CRF).
  4. Blood test including complete blood count, liver function test, C-reactive protein (CRP) and sera for subsequent cytokine analysis.
  5. Urine and Stool collection .
  6. Basline colonoscopy and/or upper endoscopy as detiled above with tissue collection and tattoo of tissue sampled.

Mid-term visit at 4-8 weeks will include:

  1. Case report form (CRF).
  2. Collection of Blood, urine and stool specimens.

Termination/conclusion visit will include:

  1. Case report form (CRF).
  2. Collection of blood, urine, stool specimens
  3. Colonoscopy and upper endoscopy as described above with tissue collection of same tissue identified by tattoo.
Being tested
Wholistic Turmeric capsules, Placebo
Keywords
Turmeric, Curcumin, colorectal polyps, colorectal neoplasia, mutyh mutation, apc mutation
Medical subject headings
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli

What participants receive

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

  • Wholistic Turmeric capsulesDietary supplement

    Oral capsules of wholistic Turmeric capsules (Pukka herbs) curcumin (each capsule 0.5100 m gr curcumin) for a total of 4 gr/d divided twice daily.

  • PlaceboOther

    Placebo capsules

Study groups in NCT03061591
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Wholistic Turmeric capsulesActive comparatorOral capsules of wholistic Turmeric capsules (Pukka herbs) (each capsule 100 mg curcumin) divided twice daily, or an identical placebo in 2 divided doses daily all taken before meals. Pukka's Wholistic Turmeric
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Wholistic Turmeric capsules
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorIdentical placebo capsules
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of polyps

    Measured: 6 months

  2. Size of polyps

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Histological apoptosis assays in frozen polyps and normal tissue (such as KI67, caspase 3 activity and COX-2 expression).

    Measured: 6 months

  2. Histological proliferation assays in frozen polyps and normal tissue (such as KI67, caspase 3 activity and COX-2 expression).

    Measured: 6 months

  3. Colonic microbiome composition, after curcumin therapy.

    Measured: 6 months

  4. Duodenal adenoma number.

    Measured: 6 months

  5. Duodenal adenoma size.

    Measured: 6 months

  6. Curcumin and curcuminoid levels in blood.

    Measured: 6 months

  7. Curcumin and curcuminoid levels in urine.

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Feb 2017
  2. Study startApr 2017 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionApr 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completionApr 2020 (estimated)

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
6 months of Curcumin vs. placebo treatment outcomes will be compared.
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03061591
Sponsor's protocol ID
TASMC-15-RK-0601-CTIL
Status last verified
Feb 2017
First submitted
14 Feb 2017
Last updated
23 Feb 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Cruz-Correa M, Shoskes DA, Sanchez P, Zhao R, Hylind LM, Wexner SD, Giardiello FM. Combination treatment with curcumin and quercetin of adenomas in familial adenomatous polyposis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 Aug;4(8):1035-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2006.03.020. Epub 2006 Jun 6.

    PubMed 16757216
  • Perkins S, Verschoyle RD, Hill K, Parveen I, Threadgill MD, Sharma RA, Williams ML, Steward WP, Gescher AJ. Chemopreventive efficacy and pharmacokinetics of curcumin in the min/+ mouse, a model of familial adenomatous polyposis. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2002 Jun;11(6):535-40.

    PubMed 12050094
  • Pettan-Brewer C, Morton J, Mangalindan R, Ladiges W. Curcumin suppresses intestinal polyps in APC Min mice fed a high fat diet. Pathobiol Aging Age Relat Dis. 2011;1. doi: 10.3402/pba.v1i0.7013. Epub 2011 Jun 1.

    PubMed 22953026

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Wholistic Turmeric capsules in people with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and FAP, run by Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.

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 5 inclusion and 6 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Feb 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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.

What does this phase mean?

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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Naomi Fliss, MSc (97236974458, naomifl@tlvmc.gov.il), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of polyps (time frame: 6 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT03061591, which also lists 3 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 23 Feb 2017.

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