Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Anthocyanins
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to establish the pharmacokinetic parameters of cherry juice concentrate and identify its potential to alter inflammatory markers in gout patients.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Tart cherry concentrate 60 mL Subjects will receive a single oral dose of 60 mL tart cherry concentrate. After a 2 week wash-out subjects will cross over into the 120 mL dose group. |
Dietary Supplement: Tart cherry extract 60 mL
Subjects will receive a single 60 mL oral dose of tart cherry extract.
Dietary Supplement: Tart cherry extract 120 mL
Subjects will receive a single 120 mL oral dose of tart cherry extract.
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Active Comparator: Tart cherry concentrate 120 mL Subjects will receive a single oral dose of 120 mL tart cherry concentrate. After a 2 week wash-out subjects will cross over into the 60 mL dose group. |
Dietary Supplement: Tart cherry extract 60 mL
Subjects will receive a single 60 mL oral dose of tart cherry extract.
Dietary Supplement: Tart cherry extract 120 mL
Subjects will receive a single 120 mL oral dose of tart cherry extract.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Highly sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) [Maximal change in hs-CRP from baseline through study completion (during the 12 hours after a dose)]
Reduction in hs-CRP
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Area under the curve (AUC) [Through study completion (during the 12 hours after a dose)]
The area under the plasma anthocyanin concentration-time curve
- Change in inflammatory marker expression [Through study completion (during the 12 hours after a dose)]
Fold change in mRNA expression of Nrf2
- Peak plasma concentration (Cmax) [Through study completion (during the 12 hours after a dose)]
Peak plasma concentration of anthocyanins
- Time to peak plasma concentration (Tmax) [Through study completion (during the 12 hours after a dose)]
Time to achieve peak plasma anthocyanin concentration
- Half-life (t1/2) [Through study completion (during the 12 hours after a dose)]
Plasma anthocyanin half-life
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of gout
Exclusion Criteria:
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Allergy to cherries or cherry products
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Any history of malignancy
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History of any pancreatic or biliary tract disease
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Significant Anemia
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History of significant renal (sCr > 1.5 mg/dL)
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Hepatic disease (liver enzymes 3 times upper limit of normal)
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Any active gastrointestinal condition
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History of large bowel resection for any reason
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Use of cherry juice concentrate or consumption of cherries within 14 days
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Personal or inherited bleeding disorders or currently on anticoagulation
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Women of childbearing age not on oral contraceptives
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Women who are pregnant or nursing
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Robert Wood Johnson Medical School | New Brunswick | New Jersey | United States | 08901 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Naomi Schlesinger, MD, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/ Rutgers RWJMS Gout Center
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- Pro20170001180