Early Phase Pre-Clinical and Initial Clinical Research on Epicatechin (Part 2)

NCT ID: NCT02656212

Last Updated: 2016-04-28

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

15 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-09-30

Study Completion Date

2016-04-30

Brief Summary

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This will be a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, single dose study of (+)- epicatechin with one 30mg dose/day for a total of 7 days

Detailed Description

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This project is a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized, Phase I study that will include (+)-epicatechin dosing over seven days.

* Subjects will meet the American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria for pre-diabetes, including impaired fasting glucose (IFG) \[refer to inclusion/exclusion criteria\].
* The Project includes: 7 day evaluation of a single daily dose of synthetic (+)-epicatechin in pre-diabetic individuals as compared to placebo.
* The Project has 4 outpatient clinic study visits: screening (Visit 1), randomization (Visit 2), end of study drug (Visit 3), follow up end of study (Visit 4).
* This Project has 2 telephone visits

Primary hypothesis: As these studies are designed to evaluate safety and tolerability, there is no primary hypothesis to test.

Primary outcome measures. Vital signs and safety labs: BP, HR, creatinine, alkaline phosphatase, and liver transaminases

These studies will provide initial data about if (+)-epicatechin can influence glycemic control in individuals with prediabetes.

Conditions

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Pre-diabetes

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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(+)-epicatechin 30mg

10 subjects will be randomized to a 30mg dose of synthetic (+)-epicatechin

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

epicatechin

Intervention Type DRUG

30 mg (+)-epicatechin, taken orally, one pill/day in the morning

placebo

5 subjects will be randomized to a placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo pill, taken orally, one pill/day in the morning

Interventions

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epicatechin

30 mg (+)-epicatechin, taken orally, one pill/day in the morning

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo pill, taken orally, one pill/day in the morning

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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122158

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Pre-diabetic based on medical history and screening results
* Male or female
* Must be 21 to 75 years of age (inclusive)
* Able to give informed consent to the procedures
* If female, must be either postmenopausal or test negative for pregnancy at screening and on the day of the procedure. Women on estrogen therapy will be included.
* If female of childbearing potential, must practice and be willing to continue to practice appropriate birth control during the entire duration of the study
* Medication use stable for 4 weeks prior to screening
* Body Mass Index (BMI) \> 27 kg/m2
* Definition of pre-diabetes: impaired fasting glucose (IFG, fasting glucose = 100-125 mg/dL) and/OR elevated HbA1c (5.7-6.4%), each in the absence of other risk factors for diabetes

Exclusion Criteria

* Type 2 diabetes
* Pregnancy
* Younger than 21 or older than 75 years of age
* Clinically significant abnormalities in liver or kidney function (\>3x upper limit of normal (ULN)), determined in the last 6 months by a certified clinical laboratory
* Recent myocardial infarct or stroke (within 6 months of screening)
* Blood pressure (BP) \>160 mmHg Systolic and \>100 mmHg Diastolic
* Medications - thiazolidinediones, any steroids, anti-depressants, weight loss drugs
* Other diseases, besides type 2 diabetes, influencing carbohydrate metabolism
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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San Diego Veterans Healthcare System

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of California, San Diego

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Veterans Medical Research Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Robert R. Henry, MD

Chief, Section of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Robert R Henry, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

San Diego Veterans Healthcare System

Locations

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CMR Center for Metabolic Research VASDHS

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

VA San Diego Healthcare System

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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1R01AT008310-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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08847002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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