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NCT number NCT04183842
Other study ID # PM-2019-03
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date July 4, 2019
Est. completion date September 7, 2019

Study information

Verified date November 2019
Source Incara Lab
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary objective of the study is to test whether the tested Product LACIME Anti-hangover is effective in preventing the signs and symptoms of alcohol-induced hangover (such as headache, impaired memory, depression, anxiety, weakness, trouble sleeping and concentrating, nausea, dizziness, sleepiness, thirsty, dry mouth, sweating, sensitivity to light and sounds, vision problems) in healthy subjects.


Description:

LACIME Anti-hangover is a food supplement under the form of a syrup (water/glycerin based) containing plan extracts, each one having choleretic properties.

40 healthy subjects will be tested in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial.

The participants will have to attend the 2 phases of the study during which they will receive in a blind way a product (LACIME Anti-hangover or PLACEBO):

If a participant has received LACIME Anti-hangover for Phase 1, the same participant will receive the PLACEBO for Phase 2 and vice versa.

Inclusion Criteria:

For inclusion in the study subjects must fulfil all the following criteria:

20-30 years old healthy males and females, Body weight (kg): 60 - 80 in man and 60-70 in women, People who consume alcohol occasionally and who already have to deal with hangovers Healthy volunteers who consume alcohol regularly and moderately, Having given their free, informed and express consent in writing Co-operative, informed of the need and duration of the controls which make it possible to achieve full adherence to the protocol in place.

Exclusion Criteria:

Excluded from participating in the study:

Volunteers consuming larger amounts of alcohol (more than 2 glasses of alcohol per day) Volunteers taking medication or food supplements that may affect alcohol metabolism.

Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding or plan to become pregnant during the study Subjects with illnesses which may conflict with the investigator's interpretation, if the subject participated in the study Subject planning to change his/her lifestyle during the study (diet, physical activity, etc.) Smoker Subject participating in another study during the clinical study period.

- At the first medical visit all volunteers will be checked for illegibility, randomized, and sign written informed consent including an obligation that they will not take alcohol within the next week and come to the study site a week later at least 3 hours after the last meal.

- At the second visit, participants will attend the study site, where each will fill Hangover Severity Symptoms (HSS) form, donate blood and urine for initial analysis.

Then participants take the Product LACIME Anti-hangover or PLACEBO and after 1hour will start to consume alcohol during two hours with meal (3 sandwiches with cheese or ham) on each of the 2 study phases.

Drink consumption, the composition and sequence:

300 ml of Brandy (41% vol. alcohol) corresponding to an intake of 123 ml or 99 g of alcohol 300 ml of Champagne (13% vol. alcohol) corresponding to an intake of 40 ml or 32 g of alcohol This will ensure a 100% hangover syndrome and a total intake of 131 g of alcohol (a dose of approximately 2 g / kg).

Such a dose will provide a peak concentration after 1 hour and should allow to determine the alcohol 15 hours after absorption.

Smaller doses are usually not detectable after 10-12 hours. (Jones, 2008).

D2 test, blood sampling and urine sampling under medical control is achieved before alcohol intake.

D2 test, blood sampling and urine sampling under medical control is achieved 1h, 4h and 15h after alcohol consumption.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 40
Est. completion date September 7, 2019
Est. primary completion date August 26, 2019
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Male
Age group 20 Years to 30 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- 20-30 years old healthy males,

- Body weight (kg): 60 kg - 80 kg in man,

- People who consume alcohol occasionally,

- People who already had to deal with hangovers,

- Healthy volunteers who consume alcohol regularly and moderately,

- Having given their free, informed and express consent in writing,

- Co-operative, informed of the need and duration of the controls which make it possible to achieve full adherence to the protocol in place.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Volunteers consuming larger amounts of alcohol (more than 2 glasses of alcohol per day)

- Volunteers taking medication or food supplements that may affect alcohol metabolism,

- Subjects with illnesses which may conflict with the investigator's interpretation, if the subject participated in the study,

- Subject planning to change his lifestyle during the study (diet, physical activity, etc.)

- Subject participating in another study during the clinical study period.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Dietary Supplement:
LACIME Anti-hangover
LACIME Anti-hangover contains the following excipients: Purified water, Xanthan gum, Glycerin, Potassium sorbate (as a preservative) Citric acid (acidity regulator) Aroma (flavouring agent) LACIME Anti-hangover contains the following plant extracts and vitamin: Curcuma longa rhizome extract (Curcuma), Panax quinquefolius extract (Ginseng panax), Malpighia punicifolia extract (Acerola), Silybum marianum extract (Milk thistle), Desmodium adscendens extract (Desmodium), Pyridoxine chlorhydrate (Vitamin B6).
Other:
Placebo
Placebo contains the following excipients : Purified water, Xanthan gum, Glycerin, Potassium sorbate (as a preservative) Citric acid (acidity regulator) Aroma (flavouring agent) Placebo contains : - Carrot juice

Locations

Country Name City State
Armenia Unimed Medical Center Abovyan Yerevan

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Incara Lab Phytomed AB

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Armenia, 

References & Publications (10)

Aziz AM, Brothers S, Sartor G, Holm L, Heilig M, Wahlestedt C, Thorsell A. The nociceptin/orphanin FQ receptor agonist SR-8993 as a candidate therapeutic for alcohol use disorders: validation in rat models. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2016 Oct;233(19-20):3553-63. doi: 10.1007/s00213-016-4385-8. Epub 2016 Aug 11. — View Citation

Economidou D, Cippitelli A, Stopponi S, Braconi S, Clementi S, Ubaldi M, Martin-Fardon R, Weiss F, Massi M, Ciccocioppo R. Activation of brain NOP receptors attenuates acute and protracted alcohol withdrawal symptoms in the rat. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2011 Apr;35(4):747-55. doi: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01392.x. Epub 2011 Jan 11. — View Citation

Jayawardena R, Thejani T, Ranasinghe P, Fernando D, Verster JC. Interventions for treatment and/or prevention of alcohol hangover: Systematic review. Hum Psychopharmacol. 2017 Sep;32(5). doi: 10.1002/hup.2600. Epub 2017 May 31. Review. — View Citation

Kim H, Kim YJ, Jeong HY, Kim JY, Choi EK, Chae SW, Kwon O. A standardized extract of the fruit of Hovenia dulcis alleviated alcohol-induced hangover in healthy subjects with heterozygous ALDH2: A randomized, controlled, crossover trial. J Ethnopharmacol. 2017 Sep 14;209:167-174. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2017.07.028. Epub 2017 Jul 24. — View Citation

Lee HS, Isse T, Kawamoto T, Baik HW, Park JY, Yang M. Effect of Korean pear (Pyruspyrifolia cv. Shingo) juice on hangover severity following alcohol consumption. Food Chem Toxicol. 2013 Aug;58:101-6. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2013.04.007. Epub 2013 Apr 13. — View Citation

Lee MH, Kwak JH, Jeon G, Lee JW, Seo JH, Lee HS, Lee JH. Red ginseng relieves the effects of alcohol consumption and hangover symptoms in healthy men: a randomized crossover study. Food Funct. 2014 Mar;5(3):528-34. doi: 10.1039/c3fo60481k. — View Citation

Pittler MH, White AR, Stevinson C, Ernst E. Effectiveness of artichoke extract in preventing alcohol-induced hangovers: a randomized controlled trial. CMAJ. 2003 Dec 9;169(12):1269-73. — View Citation

Robertson BM, Piasecki TM, Slutske WS, Wood PK, Sher KJ, Shiffman S, Heath AC. Validity of the hangover symptoms scale: evidence from an electronic diary study. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2012 Jan;36(1):171-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01592.x. Epub 2011 Jul 18. — View Citation

Slutske WS, Piasecki TM, Hunt-Carter EE. Development and initial validation of the Hangover Symptoms Scale: prevalence and correlates of Hangover Symptoms in college students. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2003 Sep;27(9):1442-50. — View Citation

Wiese J, McPherson S, Odden MC, Shlipak MG. Effect of Opuntia ficus indica on symptoms of the alcohol hangover. Arch Intern Med. 2004 Jun 28;164(12):1334-40. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Evaluation of the difference in Hangover Severity Scores between the activity of LACIME Anti-hangover and the activity of PLACEBO. Evaluation of the difference in Hangover Severity Scores between the activity of LACIME Anti-hangover and the activity of PLACEBO.
The measure is the true change in self assessment scores from their baseline. 12 self assessed parameters :
Headache,
Fatigue, weakness
Thirsty
Dry mouth
Nausea
Vomiting
Trembling
Sweat
Depressed
Anxiety
Trouble Sleeping
Sensitivity to light
For each of the above symptoms, the Hangover Severity Scale ranges from 0 to 4.
The Scores are evaluated according to the following:
Absent=0
Mild=1
Moderate=2
Severe=3
Incapacitating=4
Self assessment is achieved:
Day 1 : 1h00 before alcohol intake (baseline)
Day 1 : Alcohol and meal intake
Day 1 : 1h00 after alcohol intake (Visit 1a)
Day 1 : 4h00 after alcohol intake (Visit 1b)
Day 1 : 15h00 after alcohol intake (Visit 1c)
Total duration 2 days (Total=16h00: From 1h00 before alcohol intake until 15h after alcohol consumption)
Secondary Evaluation of the difference in Cognitive Performance Score between the activity of LACIME Anti-hangover and the activity of PLACEBO according to "d2" psychometric test. The test "d2" consists of identifying and marking the letters "d" accompanied by two dashes only in the middle of other annoying characters.
The test "d2" is an array containing 14 lines of 47 characters which must all be checked.
The recorded figures are :
correctly identifyed characters,
omissions,
confusions,
total number of errors.
Three indices, reveal the evolution of the concentration:
Concentration Performance (error-corrected processing rate)
Speed of treatment
Fluctuation Rate (precision in treatment and accuracy)
Changes of psychometric parameters are evaluated by d2 test at:
Day 1 : 1h00 before alcohol intake (baseline)
Day 1 : Alcohol and meal intake
Day 1 : 1h00 after alcohol intake (Visit 1a)
Day 1 : 4h00 after alcohol intake (Visit 1b)
Day 1 : 15h00 after alcohol intake (Visit 1c)
Total duration 2 days (Total=16h00: From 1h00 before alcohol intake until 15h after alcohol consumption)
Secondary Acetaldehyde blood assay (Jones, 2008) Alcohol is mainly metabolized by hepatic oxydation by NADH / NAD+ enzymatic route.
Ingestion of Alcohol provoques an increase in the ratio NADH / NAD+ which disrupts all the other metabolic pathways in equilibrium with this coenzyme.
In the first stage of hepatic metabolism, the enzyme dehydrogenase converts alcohol into Acetaldehyde, a very toxic substance that has effects on the entire body.
Acetaldehyde is a choice marker to evaluate the level of alcoholic intoxication whenever it is an acute, massive or chronic absorption.
Titration of blood concentration of Acetaldehyde in mg/l
Changes of blood parameters from baseline are evaluated at:
Day 1 : 1h00 before alcohol intake (baseline)
Day 1 : Alcohol and meal intake
Day 1 : 1h00 after alcohol intake (Visit 1a)
Day 1 : 4h00 after alcohol intake (Visit 1b)
Day 1 : 15h00 after alcohol intake (Visit 1c)
Total duration 2 days (Total=16h00: From 1h00 before alcohol intake until 15h after alcohol consumption)
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