EValuation of the Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Capacity of Nutraceutical IMMU·SYSTEM Food Supplement (EVAANIS)
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to verify the effectiveness of Nutraceutical IMMU·SYSTEM Dietary supplement in reducing the levels of oxidative stress and inflammation in a sample of healthy adult subjects with high baseline levels of oxidative stress.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Dietary supplement One cp/day of the IMMUSYSTEM food supplement for 3 months |
Dietary Supplement: Immusystem
Dietary supplement containing: Piceid, Glycine, Glutamine, Acetylcysteine, Zinc and Vitamin B6
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo One cp/day of Placebo for 3 months |
Other: Placebo
Maltodextrin placebo capsule
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Change in Erythrocytes GSH/GSSG ratio [Month 3]
Change from Baseline reduced/oxidized glutathione ratio in erythrocytes at 3 Months
- Change in Erythrocytes GSH/GSSG ratio [Month 1]
Change from Baseline reduced/oxidized glutathione ratio in erythrocytes at 1st Month
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Change in Immune system activity [Month 3]
Change from Baseline of Serum levels of immune system activity: TNFα, IL-6, IL-2 at 3 Months
- Change in Immune system activity [Month 1]
Change from Baseline of Serum levels of immune system activity: TNFα, IL-6, IL-2 at 1st Month
- Change in Immune system activity [Month 3]
Change from Baseline of Serum levels of IFN-γ at 1st Month
- Change in Immune system activity [Month 1]
Change from Baseline of Serum levels of IFN-γ at 1st Month
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Caucasian ethnicity;
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Age between 30 and 65 years;
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Smokers who have smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and smoke at least 10 cigarettes a day;
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Sportsmen who have been playing sports for at least 6 months between 4 and 8 hours per week;
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Signature of informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Systemic pathologies;
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Active drug therapy;
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Estrogen-progestogen therapy;
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Pregnancy;
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Allergies to the components of the raw material under study.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | University of Calabria | Rende | CS | Italy | 87036 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Complife Italia Srl
- Macrofarm Srl
- Icim International Srl
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Francesco Puoci, PhD, DFSSN - UNICAL
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- EVAANIS