A Study by ChromaDex to Assess the Effects of TRU NIAGEN on Cognitive Function, Mood and Sleep in Older Adults

NCT ID: NCT03562468

Last Updated: 2019-07-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-06-13

Study Completion Date

2019-04-26

Brief Summary

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The sponsor of this study is ChromaDex, Inc. This is a double-blind, randomized, crossover study to investigate the effects of 300 mg/d and 1000 mg/d TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside) compared to a placebo control on cognitive function, mood and sleep in men and women over 55 years of age. The trial is managed by Midwest Center for Metabolic and Cardiovascular Research.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cognitive Function Mood Sleep

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Treatments will be administered daily as 4 capsules in a double-blind, randomized, crossover manner for three 8-week treatment periods. Each subject will receive one placebo and two active treatments in a crossover design.
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
The study site will be provided placebo and TRU NIAGEN capsules, each labeled with the protocol number, blinded product code, expiration date, batch number, the statement "For Investigational Use Only" and a space to write the subject's initials, screen and date dispensed.

Study Groups

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Placebo

Each subject will be randomly assigned to receive placebo for an 8-week treatment period. Subjects will be instructed to take two capsules (placebo) in the morning with breakfast and two capsules (placebo) in the evening with dinner. At the end of each 8-week treatment period subjects will crossover to the next treatment group until all three treatment periods have been completed at 24 weeks.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Treatment with placebo capsules will be administered daily as 4 capsules in a double-blind, randomized, crossover manner for three 8-week treatment periods. Each subject will receive one placebo and two active treatments in a crossover design. The two active treatments are 300 mg/d TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside) and 1000 mg/d TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside).

TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside) 300 mg/day

Each subject will be randomly assigned to receive 300 mg/day of TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside) for an 8-week treatment period. Subjects will be instructed to take two capsules of TRU NIAGEN in the morning with breakfast and two capsules of TRU NIAGEN in the evening with dinner. At the end of each 8-week treatment period subjects will crossover to the next treatment group until all three treatment periods have been completed at 24 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

300 mg/day of TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside)

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Treatment with 300 mg/day of TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside) will be administered daily as 4 capsules in a double-blind, randomized, crossover manner for three 8-week treatment periods. Each subject will receive one placebo and two active treatments in a crossover design. The two active treatments are 300 mg/d TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside) and 1000 mg/d TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside).

TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside) 1000 mg/day

Each subject will be randomly assigned to receive 1000 mg/day of TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside) for an 8-week treatment period. Subjects will be instructed to take two capsules of TRU NIAGEN in the morning with breakfast and two capsules of TRU NIAGEN in the evening with dinner. At the end of each 8-week treatment period subjects will crossover to the next treatment group until all three treatment periods have been completed at 24 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

1000 mg/day of TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside)

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Treatment 1000 mg/day of TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside) will be administered daily as 4 capsules in a double-blind, randomized, crossover manner for three 8-week treatment periods. Each subject will receive one placebo and two active treatments in a crossover design. The two active treatments are 300 mg/d TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside) and 1000 mg/d TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside).

Interventions

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300 mg/day of TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside)

Treatment with 300 mg/day of TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside) will be administered daily as 4 capsules in a double-blind, randomized, crossover manner for three 8-week treatment periods. Each subject will receive one placebo and two active treatments in a crossover design. The two active treatments are 300 mg/d TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside) and 1000 mg/d TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside).

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

1000 mg/day of TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside)

Treatment 1000 mg/day of TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside) will be administered daily as 4 capsules in a double-blind, randomized, crossover manner for three 8-week treatment periods. Each subject will receive one placebo and two active treatments in a crossover design. The two active treatments are 300 mg/d TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside) and 1000 mg/d TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside).

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Treatment with placebo capsules will be administered daily as 4 capsules in a double-blind, randomized, crossover manner for three 8-week treatment periods. Each subject will receive one placebo and two active treatments in a crossover design. The two active treatments are 300 mg/d TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside) and 1000 mg/d TRU NIAGEN (nicotinamide riboside).

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Other Intervention Names

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Niagen, the active ingredient in TRU NIAGEN Niagen, the active ingredient in TRU NIAGEN

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Subject is male or female, ≥55 years of age.
2. Subject has a BMI of 18.50 to 34.99 kg/m2.
3. Subject has a score of ≥80 on executive function at screening. One re-test will be allowed for subjects who require additional instruction on the CNS VS test battery.
4. Subject is willing to maintain usual diet and physical activity patterns.
5. Subject has no plans to change smoking habits during the study period.
6. Subject is willing to limit alcohol consumption to no more than one serving of alcohol per day (1 drink = 12 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or 1.5 oz hard liquor) and will abstain from consuming 2 h prior to retiring for the evening for the duration of the study.
7. Subject is willing to limit consumption of caffeine-containing beverages/foods/products to no more than 400 mg daily, with all caffeine consumption occurring prior to 6 pm.
8. Subject is willing to fast (8 - 15 h, target 10 h, water only) prior to each clinic visit.
9. Subject has no difficulties swallowing capsules.
10. Subject is willing and able to attend all clinic visits.
11. Subject understands the study procedures and signs forms documenting informed consent to participate in the study and authorization for release of relevant protected health information to the study Investigator and is willing to complete study procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Individual has history or presence of a clinically significant (in the opinion of the Investigator) psychiatric disorder or neurologic disease including epilepsy, cerebrovascular disturbance or traumatic injury.
2. Individual has a history of diagnosed clinical depression in the prior 2 years, or a score ≥20 (defined as moderate-to-severe depression) on the Beck Depression Inventory-II administered at visit 1 (week -1).
3. Individual is currently diagnosed with dementia and/or has a score \<24 on the Mini Mental State Questionnaire administered at visit 1 (week -1).
4. Uncorrected abnormal vision that in the opinion of the Investigator would impair the subject's ability to complete the computerized testing (including but not limited to nearsightedness, farsightedness, and color blindness).
5. Individual has a clinically important active endocrine, cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, pulmonary, pancreatic, neurologic or biliary disorder.
6. Individual has a history of a cardiovascular event or revascularization procedure within 6 months of visit 1 (week -1).
7. Individual has a diagnosis of type I diabetes mellitus. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is excluded if the individual has experienced initiation of or a dosage change in diabetes medication(s) within 2 months of visit 1 (week -1), or has significant co-morbidities as determined by the study physician.
8. Insulin for the treatment of Type I or Type 2 diabetes mellitus is exclusionary.
9. Individual has uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥160 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mm Hg).
10. Individual has a recent history (prior 5 years) or the presence of cancer other than non-melanoma skin cancer.
11. Individual has a history or presence of a chronic pain condition requiring regular use of opioid therapy.
12. Individual has a recent history or strong potential for drug or alcohol abuse defined as \>14 drinks per week (1 drink = 12 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or 1 ½ oz distilled spirits).
13. Individual has a history of unconventional sleep patterns (e.g., night shift) or chronic insomnia (at least 3 d/week over the past month), a diagnosed sleep disorder, or a chronic medical condition with the potential to impact energy/fatigue levels.
14. Individuals taking any form of niacin \>25 mg/d and any use of nicotinamide riboside within 2 weeks of visit 1 (week -1).
15. Individual is a heavy consumer of caffeinated beverages (\>400 mg/d within 2 weeks of visit 1).
16. Individual has a history of using psychotropic medications (including antidepressants and tranquilizers), stimulant medications, and/or narcotics within 4 weeks of visit 1 (week -1).
17. Individual has used sleep aid medications, supplements, and/or products, including antihistamines, within 2 weeks of visit 1 (week -1) A washout prior to screening is allowed).
18. Individual has a known allergy to any ingredients in the study products.
19. Individual is pregnant, planning to be pregnant during the study period, lactating, or is of childbearing potential and is unwilling to commit to use of a medically approved form of contraception throughout the study period.
20. Subject has an active infection or has used antibiotics within 5 d of any clinic visit. For those with an active infection and/or using antibiotics, subjects must wait at least 5 d after the infection resolves or antibiotic use is complete. The test period will be extended for completion in these cases.
21. Subject has been exposed to any non-registered drug product within 30 d of visit 1 (week -1).
22. Individual has a condition the Investigator believes would interfere with his or her ability to provide informed consent, comply with the study protocol, which might confound the interpretation of the study results or put the person at undue risk.
Minimum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Midwest Center for Metabolic and Cardiovascular Research

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

ChromaDex, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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MB Clinical Research

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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MB-1801

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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