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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| 2017-A00981-52 | Other Identifier | ANSM |
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| Name | Class |
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| Phyco-Biotech | UNKNOWN |
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The investigators hypothesize that spirulina-silicon supplementation will lead to an improvement in vasomotor endothelial function, followed by decreased arterial wave velocity on the aorta and central arterial pressure compared to placebo subjects.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Placebo | Placebo Comparator |
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| Spirulina-Silicon supplementation | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| 3.5g of spirulina per day in 1% silicone | Dietary Supplement | 5 tablets of 700mg per day |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Arterial Pressure Waveforms between groups | Applanation tonometry; m.s-1 | Month 6 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Arterial Pressure Waveforms between groups | Applanation tonometry; mm | Day 0 |
| Arterial Pressure Waveforms between groups | Applanation tonometry; mm |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Antonia Perez-Martin, MD | CHU Nimes | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| CHU Nimes | Nîmes | 30029 | France |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 40077730 | Result | Virsolvy A, Benmira AM, Allal S, Demattei C, Sutra T, Cristol JP, Jouy N, Richard S, Perez-Martin A. Benefits of Dietary Supplementation with Specific Silicon-Enriched Spirulina on Arterial Function in Healthy Elderly Individuals: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 2025 Feb 28;17(5):864. doi: 10.3390/nu17050864. |
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| placebo | Dietary Supplement | 5 tablets per day of potato-based placebo |
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| Month 1 |
| Arterial Pressure Waveforms between groups | Applanation tonometry; mm | Month 3 |
| Vasomotor endothelial function between groups | % post-ischemic vasorelaxation | Day 0 |
| Vasomotor endothelial function between groups | % post-ischemic vasorelaxation | Month 1 |
| Vasomotor endothelial function between groups | % post-ischemic vasorelaxation | Month 3 |
| Vasomotor endothelial function between groups | % post-ischemic vasorelaxation | Month 6 |
| intima-media thickness of common carotid arteries | echography; mm | Day 0 |
| intima-media thickness of common carotid arteries | echography; mm | Month 6 |
| left ventricular diastolic function | kPa | Day 0 |
| left ventricular diastolic function | kPa | Month 6 |
| Central venous pressure | mmHg | Day 0 |
| Central venous pressure | mmHg | Month 1 |
| Central venous pressure | mmHg | Month 3 |
| Central venous pressure | mmHg | Month 6 |
| Arterial Pressure Waveforms of females compared to males | Applanation tonometry; m.s-1 | Month 6 |
| Vasomotor endothelial function of females compared to males | % post-ischemic vasorelaxation | Month 6 |
| Bone density | dual-photon absorptiometry | Day 0 |
| Bone density | dual-photon absorptiometry | Month 6 |
| Biological markers of vascular remodeling, oxidative stress and inflammation | Total cholesterol, High density lipoproteins, Triglycerides, Complete Blood Count, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, toe systolic pressure, Oxidized low density lipoprotein, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Reduced (GSH) and Oxidized (GSSG) Glutathione ratio, Procollagen type I N propeptide, cross-linking telopeptide of type I collagen, Elastin, Osteoprotegerin, Sclerotin, Calcium, Phosphorus, Alkaline Bone Phosphatase | Day 0 |
| Biological markers of vascular remodeling, oxidative stress and inflammation | Total cholesterol, High density lipoproteins, Triglycerides, Complete Blood Count, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, IsoP, Oxidized low density lipoprotein, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Reduced (GSH) and Oxidized (GSSG) Glutathione ratio, Procollagen type I N propeptide, cross-linking telopeptide of type I collagen, Elastin, Osteoprotegerin, Sclerotin, Calcium, Phosphorus, Alkaline Bone Phosphatase | Month 6 |
| ID | Term |
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| D012828 | Silicones |
| ID | Term |
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| D012833 | Siloxanes |
| D017646 | Organosilicon Compounds |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D011108 | Polymers |
| D046911 | Macromolecular Substances |
| D001697 | Biomedical and Dental Materials |
| D008420 | Manufactured Materials |
| D013676 | Technology, Industry, and Agriculture |
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