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NCT Number: NCT06302842

Pilot Open Label Study With Commercial Supplementation in Healthy Subjects

A bidirectional relationship among nutrition, infection and immunity exists: changes in one component affect the others. Various micronutrients are essential for immunocompetence, particularly vitamins A, C, D, E, B2, B6, and B12, folic acid, iron, selenium, and zinc. Micronutrient deficiencies are a recognized global public health issue, and poor nutritional status predisposes to certain infections. Immune function may be improved by restoring deficient micronutrients to recommended levels, thereby increasing resistance to infection and supporting faster recovery when infected. Diet alone may be insufficient and tailored micronutrient supplementation based on specific age-related needs is necessary.

Aim of the study is to investigate whether nutrient supplementation may affect different functional parameters of the innate and adaptive immunity.

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS

Milan, 20145, Italy

About this study

Study objective:

The study is designed to evaluate the effects of Bioritmon Immuno Defend on the immune response of healthy subjects.

The following parameters will be evaluated:

  • PBMC proliferative response to polyclonal mitogens as described
  • Expression of CD69 on mononuclear cells by flow cytometry before and after polyclonal stimulation as described
  • Th1/Th2 cytokine cytoplasmic expression in PBMC before and after polyclonal stimulation
  • Evaluation of NK cytotoxicity by NKTEST Tm BD Biosciences
  • Evaluation of neutrophil phagocytic activity by PHAGOTESTTm BD Biosciences
  • Evaluation of neutrophil oxidative burst by PHAGOBURST Tm BD Biosciences
  • Evaluation of neutrophil chemotaxis by MIGRATEST Tm BD Biosciences
  • Measurement of serum cytokines (IL2, IL4, IL6, IL10, IFNgamma, TNF) by solid phase assay as described

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Informed consent:
  • Cooperative volunteers
  • normal physical examination
  • Female subjects: must not be pregnant, breastfeeding, or at risk to become pregnant during study participation. Female patients of childbearing potential, must test negative for pregnancy at the time of enrollment and agree to use a reliable method of birth control or remain abstinent during the study or for at least 30 days following the last dose of study drug, whichever is longer, or, must be a female of non-childbearing potential, defined as:
  • women who have had surgical sterilization (hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy or tubal ligation),
  • women ≥60 years of age, or women ≥40 and <60 years of age who have had a cessation of menses for at least 12 months and a follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) test confirming non-childbearing potential (FSH ≥40 mIU/mL).
  • Have a negative COVID-19 antigen rapid test

Exclusion criteria

  • Physical findings: clinically significant abnormal physical findings which could interfere with the objectives of the study (i.e. Body Mass Index > 30, body temperature > 37,5°C)
  • Diseases: Diabetes, cardiovascular, kidney, liver or lung diseases incompatible with exercise, active infections and cancer; angina pectoris or congestive heart failure in New York Heart Association class III-IV, severe chronic pulmonary disease, severe symptomatic obliterating arteriosclerosis, muscle- skeletal or cerebrovascular diseases incompatible with exercise training, drug or alcohol dependence and severe mental disease or any concurrent medical condition that, in the judgment of the PI, might interfere with the conduct of the study, confound the interpretation of the study results, or endanger the patient's well-being.
  • Treatment with any investigational product (IP) during the study and within the 3 months (or at least 5 half-lives, whichever is longer) prior to Visit 1.
  • Concomitant food supplements with Vitamins/lactoferrin or any other supplement, considered exclusionary by the PI and faculty physician, need to be avoided during the study.
  • History of intolerance hypersensitivity or allergy to any of the component of the IP formulation.

Treatment and study plan

Bioritmon Immuno Defend

Dietary Supplement

Bioritmon Immuno Defend daily oral preparation for 24 days.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in neutrophil chemotaxis

    Time frame: Basal, after 12 and 24 days treatment

    Percentage increase of neutrophil chemotaxis

  2. Change in neutrophil phagocytosis

    Time frame: Basal, after 12 and 24 days treatment

    Percentage increase of neutrophil phagocytosis

  3. Change in neutrophil oxidative burst

    Time frame: Basal, after 12 and 24 days treatment

    Percentage increase of neutrophil oxidative burst

  4. Change in mononuclear CD4pos69pos

    Time frame: Basal, after 12 and 24 days treatment

    Change in percentage of mononuclear CD4pos69pos

  5. Change in mononuclear CD56pos69pos granzymepos

    Time frame: Basal, after 12 and 24 days treatment

    Change in percentage of mononuclear CD56pos69pos granzymepos

  6. Change in plasma cytokine levels

    Time frame: Basal, after 12 and 24 days treatment

    Change in plasma cytokine levels (pg/ml)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istituto Auxologico Italiano

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Pilot Open Label Study With Commercial Supplementation (Bioritmon Immuno Defend) in Healthy Subjects

Acronym: AUXNUTRIMMUN

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2024
First posted
Mar 12, 2024
Registry last updated
Apr 30, 2025

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