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Nicotinamide Riboside in Hospitalized Patients

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Inflammation
Acute Illness
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04110028
Lead Sponsor
Oslo University Hospital
Brief Summary

Patients will receive oral nicotinamide riboside or placebo and clinical and paraclinical outcome will be determined

Detailed Description

Patients experiencing acute illness will often have a prolonged recovery time. The cause of this is unknown, but certain factors, like age, duration, and graveness of the illness, is associated with prolonged recovery. In this study, we will investigate whether nicotinamide riboside can shorten the recovery phase and improve outcome after acute illness.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
57
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  1. Allergy to NR or ingredients in capsules or placebo.

  2. Patients expected to pass away within 90 days.

  3. Patients unable to give their consent

  4. Unstable patients:

    i. Uncontrolled infection (clinical septicaemia, inadequate response to treatment, inadequate control of source of infection or at treating physician's discretion).

    ii. Mean arterial pressure <70 mm Hg and symptoms of hypotension. iii. Patients requiring dialysis at the time of inclusion or glomerular filtration rate <40 iv. Liver failure with Child-Pugh class B or C or any class associated with hepatic encephalopathy (any grade), alanin aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase >3 times upper limit v. Moderate to severe peripheral oedema and/or pulmonary oedema, any unstable cardiac rhythm, myocardial infarction with peak TNT >300 past week. Signs of elevated intracranial pressure (headache, vomiting and depressed global consciousness in conjunction with focal neurological signs, papilledema, spontaneous periorbital bruising and a triad of bradycardia, respiratory depression and hypertension).

    vi. Arterial pH <7.30 or >7.50 vii. Serum potassium under 3,2 or over 5 mmol/L.

  5. Pregnancy or breastfeeding *

  6. Any cancer not in full remission for >10 years

  7. Use of St John's Wort based supplements during the past 30 days

  8. Patient has undergone solid organ transplantation

  9. Participation in any clinical trial with unknown medications

  10. Major gastrointestinal or other internal bleeding past week

  11. Logistical challenges after discharge. Patient must be able to attend follow up.

  12. The treating physician considers the patient unfit or unable to participate. *All fertile women must have a human chorionic gonadotropin test.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Nicotinamide riboside 500 mgNicotinamide ribosideOne capsule of 250 mg each morning and afternoon for three months
Placebo for 250 mg nicotinamide ribosidePlaceboOne capsule each morning for three months
Placebo for 2000 mg nicotinamide ribosidePlaceboFour capsules each morning and afternoon for three months
Nicotinamide riboside 250 mgNicotinamide ribosideOne capsule of 250 mg each morning for three months
Placebo for 1000 mg nicotinamide ribosidePlaceboTwo capsules each morning and afternoon for three months
Placebo for 500 mg nicotinamide ribosidePlaceboOne capsule each morning and afternoon for three months
Nicotinamide riboside 1000 mgNicotinamide ribosideTwo capsules of 250 mg each morning and afternoon for three months
Nicotinamide riboside 2000 mgNicotinamide ribosideFour capsules of 250 mg each morning and afternoon for three months
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Length of stay from randomization to discharge from hospital to home or to an institution with a lower care level than a hospital for instance a long term care facility.Up to 90 days

Days

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to normalization of urine productionUp to 90 days

Measured in ml/hour

Days on respiratory supportUp to 90 days

Days

Days from inclusion to first antibiotic free dayUp to 90 days

Days

Change in Katz activities of daily living14 days prior to admission, baseline, 90 days and 65 weeks

Measured at pre-baseline (-14 days), 90 days and 65 weeks. Score 0-6 describing increasing levels of independency.

Change in forward and backward recallDay 7, 90 and at 65 weeks

Test result change over the study period

Change in NEWS score from -4 hours to 0 hours before first tablet to 1,3, 7 days after first capsuleFour hours before the first administration of NR, at administration of the first capsule and 1, 3 an 7 days after administration of first capsule

NEWS (National Early Warning Score): Score 0-20. High scores indicate high degree of illness.

Length of stay from randomization to medically fit for discharge from hospital to home or to an institution with a lower care level than a hospital for instance a long term care facility.Up to 90 days

Days

Time to normalization of blood pressureUp to 90 days

Hours/days

Change in blood pressure during the study periodBaseline and 90 days and 65 weeks

mmHg

Number of days with temperature above 38 at any point from inclusion to discharge.Up to 90 days

Days

Highest CRP from inclusion to end of trialUp to 90 days

CRP value

Changes in DNA methylation clocksAt baseline, 90 days and 65 weeks.

Changes in the published DNA methylation clocks by Steve Horvath (Multi tissue, 2013, Skin and Blood, 2018, PhenoAge 2017, GrimAge 2018, telomere length 2019) and Hannum (Hannum clock 2013), Yan Zhang (continous Zhang score, 2017), AgeLab01 (Poster, Gordon Conference, Biology of Aging, July, 2019). All clocks are algorithms based on the Illumina "EPIC" DNA methylation BeadArray.

Trail Making Test ADay 7, 90 and at 65 weeks

Time in seconds

Change in left ventricular ejection fractionBaseline, day 7 and at 90 days

Measured with echocardiography

MortalityAt 90 days, 65 weeks and 10 years

Number of deaths

Number of days with temperature above 38 at any point from inclusion to discharge divided on number of days from inclusion to discharge90 days

Number of days

Number of newly diagnosed infections with identified agent from inclusion to end of trial90 days and 65 weeks

Number

Number of newly diagnosed infections from inclusion to end of trial90 days and 65 weeks

Number

Days on antibiotics from inclusion to end of trial90 days and 65 weeks

Days

Change in MoCADay 7, 90 and at 65 weeks

MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment): Score 0-30. Score of 26 or over is considered normal. Lower scores indicates cognitive impairment.

Changes in DNA methylation measured by the Illumina DNA methylation BeadArrayAt baseline, 90 days and 65 weeks.

Methylation sites (CpG sites) that are differentially changed in the intervention groups compared to the placebo group(s) over the studied time period. Correction for multiple testing will be done.

Change in CAM-ICUBaseline and day 1,3,7, and every week of hospitalization in ICU

CAM-ICU (Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU): Algorithm of Yes/No questions.

Mitochondrial biogenesis - Respiratory Chain Enzyme AnalysisBaseline and 90 days

Change from baseline in mitochondrial function at the start and end of the 4 weeks of NR treatment (Respiratory chain enzyme analysis)

Number of readmissions to hospitalUp to 90 days

Number

Duration of stay in ICU after randomizationUp to 90 days

Days

Change in quality of life14 days prior to admission, baseline, 90 days and 65 weeks

EQ-5D-5L (Quality of life instrument developed by the EuroQol group). Scores ranging from 11111 (full health) to 33333/55555 (worst health).

Trail Making Test BDay 7, 90 and at 65 weeks

Time in seconds

Change in 4 meter walking testBaseline, day 7, day 90 and week 65

Time in seconds

Change in clinical Frailty ScoreBaseline, day 7, day 90 and week 65

Time in seconds

Change in grip strength over three monthsBaseline, day 7, day 90 and at 65 weeks

Kg measured with a handheld dynamometer

Safety - adverse eventsUp to 90 days

Adverse events classified according to CTCAE

Changes in hearingAt baseline, 7 and 90 days and 65 weeks

Audiogram

Change in mitochondrial biogenesis - mitochondrial DNA quantificationBaseline to 90 days

Change from baseline in the amount of mitochondrial DNA at the start and end of the 90 days of NR treatment (mtDNA quantification)

Change in NAD+ (nicotinamide adenosine dinucleotide) and related metabolite blood levelsBaseline, day 7 and day 90

Blood samples will be analysed using high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy and kit-based analysis for levels of NAD+ and related metabolites including: nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide phosphate, nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide, nicotinamide, and nicotinamide mononucleotide.

Change in ECOG status14 days prior to admission, baseline, day 7, day 90 and week 65

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (0-5, higher is worse)

Change in GSCDay 1, 3 and 7

Glasgow Coma Scale

Safety - change in blood analytesUp to 90 days

Change from baseline in safety blood analyte levels - Sodium potassium phosphate urea creatinine albumin bilirubin carbamide CRP ALP AST ALT LT GT amylase Mg ferritin hemoglobin leucocytes with subgroups thrombocytes Ca INR PH(venous) HCO3(venous) ProBNP HbA1c TSH fT4 folate homocysteine cholesterol LDL HDL CKMB TNT

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Oslo University Hospital

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Oslo, Norway

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