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InfluenzaPhase 1NCT01026350

Safety and Efficacy of Oral Colostrum Derived Anti Influenza Antibodies in Healthy Volunteers

A Phase 1 study testing colostrum enriched with anti flu antibodies in people with Influenza, run by Hadassah Medical Organization at 1 site in Israel.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Administration of colostrum enriched with anti-Flu antibodies may alter host's response to the flu virus. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Influenza
What is being tested?
colostrum enriched with anti flu antibodies
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteIsrael
Study dates
Jan 2010to Jan 2011
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 60 years
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy male volunteers ages 18-60
  • If participating in sexual activity that could lead to pregnancy, the study volunteer must agree that two reliable methods of contraception will be used simultaneously while receiving the protocol-specified medication and for 1 month after stopping the medication
  • Men > 18 years.
  • Ability and willingness of subject to provide informed consent
  • Screening tests' results within 15% of normal values

Who cannot join

  • Female
  • Continuous use of the following medications for more than 3 days within 30 days of study entry:
  • Immunosuppressives
  • Immune modulators
  • Systemic glucocorticoids
  • Anti-neoplastic agents
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  • Active drug or alcohol use or dependence that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would interfere with adherence to study requirements.
  • Serious illness requiring systemic treatment and/or hospitalization within 30 days prior to entry.
  • Subjects with a clinically significant infectious, immune mediated or malignant disease
  • Subjects with anemia (Hb <10.5 gm/dl)
  • Subjects with thrombocytopenia (platelets <100K/µl)
  • Subjects with lymphopenia (absolute lymphocyte count <0.7)
  • Subjects who were previously vaccinated against flu.
  • Subject who received any vaccination within the last 6 months

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Israel1 site
  • Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center

    Jerusalem, POB 12000

    tomer adar, md, 972-2-6778511, tomerad@hadassah.org.il

    Tomer Adar, MD

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About this study

Administration of colostrum enriched with anti-Flu antibodies may alter host's response to the flu virus.

Conditions
Influenza
Being tested
colostrum enriched with anti flu antibodies
Keywords
modulating immune response to flu antigen
Medical subject headings
Influenza, Human

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • colostrum enriched with anti flu antibodiesDietary supplement

    each volunteer will receive six 1.2 g oral tablets (equivalent to 600 mg of bovine colostrum powder each) once a day for two weeks.

Study groups in NCT01026350
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
study groupExperimentalNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: colostrum enriched with anti flu antibodies

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. alterations in immune response to flu antigen

    Measured: during and after administration of colostrum enriched with anti flu antibodies

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Dec 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2010
  3. Primary completionJan 2011 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01026350
Sponsor's protocol ID
4811344-HMO-CTIL
Status last verified
Nov 2009
First submitted
3 Dec 2009
Last updated
4 Dec 2009
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Kim JH, Jung WS, Choi NJ, Kim DO, Shin DH, Kim YJ. Health-promoting effects of bovine colostrum in Type 2 diabetic patients can reduce blood glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride and ketones. J Nutr Biochem. 2009 Apr;20(4):298-303. doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2008.04.002. Epub 2008 Jul 7.

    PubMed 18602824

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing colostrum enriched with anti flu antibodies in people with Influenza, run by Hadassah Medical Organization at 1 site in Israel.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 14 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Dec 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Israel. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact tomer adar, MD (972-2-6778511, tomerad@hadassah.org.il), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

alterations in immune response to flu antigen (time frame: during and after administration of colostrum enriched with anti flu antibodies). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01026350, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Dec 2009.

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