Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Responses to a Nutritional Supplement

ConditionHealthy Adult
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age45-65
SponsorShaklee Corporation

About this trial

The objective of this study is to evaluate nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) in response to a proprietary nutritional supplement in generally healthy adults, compared to placebo.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Males and females, ≥45 to ≤65 years of age

BMI ≥18.5 and <30.0 kg/m2

Ambulatory and currently free of injury or other physical impairment that hinders mobility.

Willing to use personal smart phone with operating system (Android version 12.0 or newer; iOS version 16 or newer).

Disqualifiers

Is currently following, or planning to be on, a weight loss regimen.

Weight loss or gain >4.5 kg.

History of gastrointestinal surgery for weight reducing purposes.

History of an eating disorder (e.g., anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, binge eating) at the discretion of the Clinical Investigator.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Proprietary Nutritional Supplement

    Dietary supplement

    1000 mg nicotinamide metabolites and plant extracts, taken orally, daily for 60 days

  • Placebo Supplement

    Dietary supplement

    1000 mg maltodextrin, taken orally, daily for 60 days

Treatment groups

34 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Proprietary nutritional supplementExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Placebo supplementPlacebo comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide response in whole blood

Time frame
Baseline to Day 14

Secondary outcomes

1

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide metabolite responses

Time frame
Baseline to Days 1, 7, 14, and 30
2

Subjective cognitive function visual analog scales

Participants will rate how they feel on a horizontal line. Lines will be flanked with perceived feelings. Scores range from 0-100, where a higher score indicates increase in that feeling.

Time frame
Baseline to Days 30 and 60
3

Subjective quality of life questionnaire

Participants will rate how they feel on a Likert scale, where a higher score indicates increase in that feeling.

Time frame
Baseline to Days 30 and 60
4

Metabolic health markers

Time frame
Baseline to Days 30 and 60

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Shaklee Corporation

Lead sponsor

Biofortis Clinical Research, Inc.

Collaborator

Nlumn LLC

Collaborator