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CompletedNCT06732908Berberine SafeUpdated Dec 13, 2024

Safety Profile of a New Berberine Formulation with Improved Bioavailability

An interventional study of LipoMicel Berberine and Placebo in Safety, sponsored by Isura. Completed at 1 site in Canada. Open to participants aged 21 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-12-13.

Sponsored by Isura · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 6 months after the study started (first participant enrolled May 2024, registered Nov 2024).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
19
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
21 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study aims to evaluate important safety markers related to liver- and kidney function in healthy individuals after treatment with a new formulation, LipoMicel Berberine. The main question this research aims to answer is:

Is the new formulation of Berberine (LipoMicel) with improved bioavailability safe and well tolerated in healthy individuals?

Participants will:

  1. Take 1000 mg (2 capsules/d) of LipoMicel Berberine orally for a maximum period of 30 days.
  2. Return to study site weekly for blood tests.
  3. Keep a diary of their symptoms (collection of adverse events).
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Conditions studied

  • Safety

Keywords

  • berberine
  • LipoMicel
  • safety
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In context

Lead sponsor

Isura is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
21 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy men or women between 21-65 years of age.
  • Completed an online health questionnaire on their medical history
  • A voluntarily signed informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Use of anti-inflammatory or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication
  • Presence of cardiovascular disease and/or other acute or chronic diseases (e.g., liver, kidney or gastrointestinal diseases).
  • Use of cannabis, nicotine or tobacco
  • Drinking of excess alcohol (>20 g/day)
  • Those who are or plan to become pregnant
  • Use of antioxidant supplements
  • Use of cholesterol-lowering agents
  • Participation in another investigational study
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
19 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Berberine LipoMicel

    1000 mg of LipoMicel Berberine (2 soft gel capsules) administered daily to randomized healthy participants for 30 days.

    Dietary Supplement: LipoMicel Berberine

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Placebo capsules containing microcrystalline cellulose administered daily to randomized healthy participants for 30 days.

    Other: Placebo

Interventions

  • Dietary supplementLipoMicel Berberine

    Berberine powder in a LipoMicel matrix encapsulated in soft gel.

  • OtherPlacebo

    microcrystalline cellulose

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Safety of LipoMicel Berberine - ALT

    To evaluate changes in liver function based on ALT.

    Time frame: 0 (baseline; pre-dose), week 1, week 2, week 3, and week 4 (post-dose)

  2. Safety of Lipomicel Berberine - AST

    To evaluate changes in liver function based on AST.

    Time frame: 0 (baseline; pre-dose), week 1, week 2, week 3, and week 4 (post-dose)

  3. Safety of LipoMicel Berberine - Bilirubin

    To evaluate changes in liver function based on bilirubin.

    Time frame: 0 (baseline; pre-dose), week 1, week 2, week 3, and week 4 (post-dose)

  4. Safety of LipoMicel Berberine - Serum creatinine

    To evaluate changes in kidney function based on serum creatinine.

    Time frame: 0 (baseline; pre-dose), week 1, week 2, week 3, and week 4 (post-dose)

  5. Safety of LipoMicel Berberine - Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)

    To evaluate changes in kidney function based on GFR.

    Time frame: 0 (baseline; pre-dose), week 1, week 2, week 3, and week 4 (post-dose)

  6. Safety of LipoMicel Berberine - Fasting blood glucose

    To evaluate changes in blood glucose levels based on fasting blood glucose.

    Time frame: 0 (baseline; pre-dose), week 1, week 2, week 3, and week 4 (post-dose)

  7. Safety of LipoMicel Berberine - Total cholesterol (TC)

    To evaluate changes in lipid profile based on TC.

    Time frame: 0 (baseline; pre-dose), week 1, week 2, week 3, and week 4 (post-dose)

  8. Safety of LipoMicel Berberine - Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol

    To evaluate changes in lipid profile based on LDL.

    Time frame: 0 (baseline; pre-dose), week 1, week 2, week 3, and week 4 (post-dose)

  9. Safety of LipoMicel Berberine - High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol

    To evaluate changes in lipid profile based on HDL.

    Time frame: 0 (baseline; pre-dose), week 1, week 2, week 3, and week 4 (post-dose)

  10. Safety of LipoMicel Berberine - Triglycerides (TG)

    To evaluate changes in lipid profile based on TG.

    Time frame: 0 (baseline; pre-dose), week 1, week 2, week 3, and week 4 (post-dose)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Tolerability of Treatment: Bloating

    To evaluate tolerability via the collection of health questionnaires. Participants report severity criteria of None, Mild, Moderate, Severe, or Life-threatening.

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 30 days

  2. Tolerability of Treatment: Constipation

    To evaluate tolerability via the collection of health questionnaires. Participants report severity criteria of None, Mild, Moderate, Severe, or Life-threatening.

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 30 days

  3. Tolerability of Treatment: Diarrhea

    To evaluate tolerability via the collection of health questionnaires. Participants report severity criteria of None, Mild, Moderate, Severe, or Life-threatening.

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 30 days

  4. Tolerability of Treatment: Heartburn

    To evaluate tolerability via the collection of health questionnaires. Participants report severity criteria of None, Mild, Moderate, Severe, or Life-threatening.

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 30 days

  5. Tolerability of Treatment: cramps

    To evaluate tolerability via the collection of health questionnaires. Participants report severity criteria of None, Mild, Moderate, Severe, or Life-threatening.

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 30 days

  6. Tolerability of Treatment: knotted feeling in abdomen

    To evaluate tolerability via the collection of health questionnaires. Participants report severity criteria of None, Mild, Moderate, Severe, or Life-threatening.

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 30 days

  7. Tolerability of Treatment: Rash

    To evaluate tolerability via the collection of health questionnaires. Participants report severity criteria of None, Mild, Moderate, Severe, or Life-threatening.

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 30 days

  8. Tolerability of Treatment: Nausea

    To evaluate tolerability via the collection of health questionnaires. Participants report severity criteria of None, Mild, Moderate, Severe, or Life-threatening.

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 30 days

  9. Tolerability of Treatment: Dizziness

    To evaluate tolerability via the collection of health questionnaires. Participants report severity criteria of None, Mild, Moderate, Severe, or Life-threatening.

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 30 days

  10. Tolerability of Treatment: Blurred vision

    To evaluate tolerability via the collection of health questionnaires. Participants report severity criteria of None, Mild, Moderate, Severe, or Life-threatening.

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 30 days

  11. Tolerability of Treatment: Other (unrelated to treatment)

    To evaluate tolerability via the collection of health questionnaires. Participants report severity criteria of None, Mild, Moderate, Severe, or Life-threatening.

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 30 days

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Study locations

1 site
  • Isura
    Burnaby, British Columbia V3N 4T5, Canada
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 13, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06732908
Lead sponsor
Isura
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 13, 2024
Start date
May 27, 2024
Primary completion
Aug 27, 2024
Completion
Oct 31, 2024
Last update
Dec 13, 2024

Study contacts

Julia Solnier, PhD
principal investigator · Isura

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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