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Astaxanthin for Inflammation

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Led By David C Nieman, DrPH
Research Sponsored by Appalachian State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Male or female, ages 18-57 years.
Non-smoker.
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up change from pre-study to post-4 weeks supplementation, and immediately post-exercise, and 1.5 hours-, 3 hours-, and 24 hours-post-exerciseingestion to 8- and 24-hours post-ingestion
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Study Summary

This trial will test if a dietary supplement can help the body recover better from vigorous exercise and improve skin health.

Eligible Conditions
  • Inflammation
  • Metabolic Disorders
  • Immunosuppression

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change from pre-study to post-4 weeks supplementation, and immediately post-exercise, and 1.5 hours-, 3 hours-, and 24 hours-post-exerciseingestion to 8- and 24-hours post-ingestion
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from pre-study to post-4 weeks supplementation, and immediately post-exercise, and 1.5 hours-, 3 hours-, and 24 hours-post-exerciseingestion to 8- and 24-hours post-ingestion for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Plasma lipid mediators
Secondary outcome measures
Plasma cytokine panel
Plasma proteins

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: AstaxanthinExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The astaxanthin capsules will contain 8 mg of astaxanthin from freshwater algae in starch beadlets. Ingested daily for 4 weeks.
Group II: PlaceboPlacebo Group1 Intervention
The placebo capsules will contain just the starch beadlets with natural red coloring from the pitaya fruit. Ingested daily for 4 weeks.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Astaxanthin
2014
Completed Phase 3
~380

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

LycoRed Ltd.Industry Sponsor
12 Previous Clinical Trials
680 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Inflammation
50 Patients Enrolled for Inflammation
Appalachian State UniversityLead Sponsor
40 Previous Clinical Trials
2,175 Total Patients Enrolled
12 Trials studying Inflammation
474 Patients Enrolled for Inflammation
David C Nieman, DrPHPrincipal InvestigatorAppalachian State Univ
13 Previous Clinical Trials
638 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Inflammation
191 Patients Enrolled for Inflammation

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does this research include patients who are considered geriatric?

"This clinical trial is only for individuals aged 18-57. If you are either under or over that age, there are still 33 trials and 326 trials respectively that might be a better fit."

Answered by AI

How many people have signed up to be a part of this clinical trial?

"That is correct, the study detailed on clinicaltrials.gov is currently recruiting patients. 20 individuals are needed for the trial which was first posted on January 19th, 2022 and updated June 3rd, 2022."

Answered by AI

How can I sign-up for this clinical trial?

"This clinical trial is looking for 20 patients who currently have immunosuppression and meet the following criteria: -Categorized as "low risk" using the American College of Sports Medicine screening questionnaire.-Male or female, ages 18-57 years.-Non-smoker.-Capable of running 2.25 h on laboratory treadmills at 70% VO2max (close to marathon race pace).-Agree to train normally, maintain weight, and avoid the regular use of large-dose vitamin and mineral supplements, herbs, and medications that influence inflammation and immune function (especially"

Answered by AI

Does this research project have room for more participants?

"That is correct. The clinicaltrials.gov website says that the trial is looking for 20 participants from 1 site. The study was first posted on January 19th, 2022 and updated June 3rd, 2022."

Answered by AI
~7 spots leftby Mar 2025