Digestive Tolerance, Renal Tolerance
Conditions
Keywords
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR), Aspartate Amino Transferase (ASAT), Alanine Amino transferase (ALAT), gamma Glutamyl transpeptidase (gamma GT), Lipase, Amylase
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to evaluate renal and digestive tolerance of a food supplement, phytalgic, on elderly volunteers.
Interventions
Volunteers have to take three soft capsules per day, one in the morning and two in the evening.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* 70 years old minimum * Satisfying general health judged by principal investigator * Pain and /or stifness associated with arthritis * Regular used of analgesics and/or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) * Digestive tolerance biomarkers 1. ASAT : Men \< 150 UI/L - Women \< 100 UI/L 2. ALAT : Men \< 180 UI/l - Women \< 130 UI:l 3. Gamma GT Men \< 180 UI/l - Gamma GT Women \< 100 UI/l 4. Amylase \< 250 UI/l 5. Lipase \< 750 UI/l * Renal tolerance biomarker: Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)superior or equal to 60 mL /min / 1.73m3 - calculated with the Modification of the Diet in Renal Diseases formula
Exclusion criteria
* Inflammatory arthritis * Allergy to any constituents of the study drug * Types 2 diabetes * Not legally fit to participate * Any treatment able to modify determined biological parameters
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Renal tolerance by Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) determination; Digestive tolerance by Aspartate Amino transferase (ASAT), Alanine Amino Transferase (ALAT), gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase (gamma GT), lipase and amylase determination | 168 days |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life determined by Western Ontario and McMaster universities (WOMAC)Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) | 168 days |
Countries
France