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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/06/069426 [Registered on: 24/06/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 30/07/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  BA/BE 
Type of Study    
Study Design  Randomized, Crossover Trial 
Public Title of Study   A bioavailability study to compare two Berberine formulations with two Berberine + Turmeric formulations in healthy adult human subjects. 
Scientific Title of Study   Single dose, crossover bioavailability study to compare the Formulation A Berberine 95 percent with Formulation B Berberine 95 percent plus Turmeric and Formulation C Berberine 70 percent with Formulation D Berberine 70 percent plus Turmeric in healthy adult human subjects. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any
Modification(s)  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
C3B04494; HWC/MSCD/PP/007/2024; Version: 01, Dated 03 Jun 24  Protocol Number 
C3B04494; HWC/MSCD/PP/007/2024; Version: 02, Dated 11 Jul 24  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Simran Sethi MBBS 
Designation  Principal Investigator 
Affiliation  Cliantha Research 
Address  Consumer Research Department, Corporate House 17, Sigma 1 Corporate House, BH. Rajpath Club, Off Sindhubhavan Rd, Nr. Mann Party Plot Cross Road, Bodakdev. Phone# 07966135601

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
380054
India 
Phone  9825784942  
Fax    
Email  ssethi@cliantha.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Ranjita 
Designation  Scientific Manager 
Affiliation  Himalaya Wellness Company 
Address  Himalaya Wellness Company Room No 301, 3rd Floor Medical Services and Clinical Development (R&D), Makali Tumkur Road, Bangalore, KARNATAKA-56216

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
56216
India 
Phone  8067549920  
Fax    
Email  dr.ranjita.s@himalayawellness.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Soorya Narayan H 
Designation  Manager-Clinical Operations 
Affiliation  Himalaya Wellness Company 
Address  Himalaya Wellness Company Room No 301, 3rd Floor Medical Services and Clinical Development (R&D), Makali Tumkur Road, Bangalore, KARNATAKA-56216

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
56216
India 
Phone  8067549919  
Fax    
Email  dr.sooryanarayan.h@himalayawellness.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Cliantha Research, Corporate House 17, Sigma 1 Corporate House, BH. Rajpath Club, Off Sindhubhavan Road, Nr. Mann Party Plot Cross Road, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad-380054, Gujarat, India. 
Himalaya Wellness Company Room No 301, 3rd Floor Medical Services and Clinical Development (R&D), Makali Tumkur Road, Bangalore, KARNATAKA-56216 India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Himalaya Wellness Company 
Address  Room No 301, 3rd Floor Medical Services and Clinical Development (R&D), Makali Tumkur Road, Bangalore, KARNATAKA-56216 India 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
None  None 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Simran Sethi  Cliantha Research   Consumer Research Department, Corporate House 17, Sigma 1 Corporate House, BH. Rajpath Club, Off Sindhubhavan Road, Nr. Mann Party Plot Cross Road, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad-380054, Gujarat. Phone# 07966135601
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9825784942

ssethi@cliantha.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 2  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
ACEAS – Independent Ethics Committee  Approved 
ACEAS – Independent Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Healthy male and/or non-pregnant, non-lactating female subjects 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent
Modification(s)  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Berberine 70% (Berberis aristata extract standardized to 70% Berberine)  2 capsules (Dose: 250mg + 250mg) Frequency: Period I - single dose; Wash out period - 7 Days; Period 2 - single dose  
Comparator Agent  Berberine 70% + Turmeric (Berberis aristata extract standardized to 70% Berberine+ Standardized Turmeric extract containing 35% curcuminoids)  2 capsules (Dose: 250mg + 125mg) Frequency: Period I - single dose; Wash out period - 7 Days; Period 2 - single dose  
Intervention  Berberine 95% (Berberis aristata extract standardized to 95% Berberine)  2 capsules (Dose: 250mg) Frequency: Period I - single dose; Wash out period - 7 Days; Period 2 - single dose  
Comparator Agent  Berberine 95% + Turmeric (Berberis aristata extract standardized to 95% Berberine+ Standardized Turmeric extract containing 35% curcuminoids)  2 capsules (Dose: 250mg) Frequency: Period I - single dose; Wash out period - 7 Days; Period 2 - single dose  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  50.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1) Male and/or non-pregnant, non-lactating female subjects with BMI from 18.5 to 30.0 kg/m2 (both inclusive).
2) Healthy subjects according to medical history, screening assessments (lab and medical examinations).
3) Subjects willing to provide written informed consent to participate in the study.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1) Have significant diseases or clinically significant abnormal findings during screening [medical history, physical examination (clinical examination), laboratory evaluations, ECG recordings, gynaecological history and present complaints (for female volunteers)].
2) Subjects having foods containing high concentrations of turmeric or turmeric rich foods within the 14 days prior to drug administration.
3) Subjects with positive serology for HIV and HbsAg.
4) Subjects with usage of berberine supplements.
5) History or evidence of drug dependence or of alcoholism or of moderate alcohol use.
6) Smoker who smokes 10 or more cigarettes per day or 20 or more biddies per day or those who cannot refrain from smoking during the study period.
7) Volunteer who has donated blood or loss of blood 50 ml to 100 ml within 30 days or 101 ml to 200 ml within 60 days or more than 200 ml within 90 days (excluding volume drawn at screening for this study) prior to first dose of study medication, whichever is greater.
8) Intolerance to venipuncture
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare the oral bioavailability between Formulations A and B and between Formulations C and D by analyzing plasma samples using LC-MS/MS method specific for the determination of berberine.  Pre-dose (0.0 hour), 0.25, 0.50, 1.00, 2.00, 4.00 and 8.00 hours (within +2 mins of schedule time) post dose for period 1 and 2. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To monitor the safety and tolerability of the subjects.  Pre-dose (0.0 hour), 0.25, 0.50, 1.00, 2.00, 4.00 and 8.00 hours (within plus 2 mins of scheduled time) post dose for period 1 and 2 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="24"
Sample Size from India="24" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   11/07/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="2"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This is an  open label, randomized, comparative, two-period, four-treatment, two-sequence, crossover, balanced, single dose oral bioavailability study to compare the [Formulation A: Berberine 95% with Formulation B: Berberine 95% + Turmeric] and [Formulation C: Berberine 70% with Formulation D: Berberine 70% + Turmeric] in healthy adult, human subjects.
Total expected duration of the clinical part is 09 Days from the day of check-in of first period.
The following PK parameters will be measured: Cmax, AUCt, AUCi, Tmax, Kel, AUC_%Extrap_obs and tHalf.
 
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