A Pilot Randomized Controlled Study of Combinatorial Gerotherapeutics for Healthspan Improvement
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Study of Combinatorial Gerotherapeutics for Healthspan Improvement
This study is a 90-day interventional, randomized, controlled pilot trial exploring multi-modal gerotherapies and their impact on longevity-related outcomes. In this proof-of-concept phase, a small sample size of up to 30 subjects (10 subjects in each arm) will be randomized into one of the three arms: 1) Control, 2) Multi-therapy (B12, Naltrexone, Metformin, and NAD+), or 4) Comprehensive Therapy (Rapamycin, Naltrexone, Metformin, B12, NAD+, GSH, and Infinite Supplement).
The two main study objectives are 1) To evaluate the impact of different combinations of gerotherapeutics on measures of muscle, cognitive, and immune function, & 2) To assess the impact of the combinatorial gerotherapeutics on sleep measures, perceived quality of life, and longevity biomarkers. Potential subjects will be recruited utilizing email and social media-based methods. They will be screened for eligibility and enrolled in the study upon obtaining informed consent. All groups will complete DEXA scans, V02 Max tests, Creyos cognitive assessments, Edifice Health's iAge tests, iollo at-home blood testing kits, routine blood-work, and the following standardized survey questionnaires: ISQ (Immune Status Questionnaire), SF-36 (Quality of Life), RAPA (Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity), and SQS (Sleep Quality Survey). Subjects will set up Oura data-tracking for health biometric data with study staff assistance. Intervention group participants will also receive a guided meditation program and structured exercise program to follow throughout the study. In contrast, participants in the control group will engage in a standard exercise regimen (150 minutes per week) and listen to a neutral podcast designed to control for time and attention.
Participants will be evaluated at baseline and study end for measures of muscle function (by DEXA scan of muscle mass and the VO2 max test to measure endurance capacity using a formal test and/or Oura ring estimate), cognitive function (by Creyos cognitive tests via web browser), immune function (by iAge and CD4+ : CD8+ ratio/lymphocyte : neutrophil ratio with Immune Status Questionnaire (ISQ) supplementation), SF-36 Quality of Life (SF-36 QoL) survey scores, PhenoAge (from blood biomarkers obtained from routine safety labs, detailed below), activity levels (RAPA questionnaire, Oura ring), metabolic health measures from routine and at-home blood tests, sleep improvements evaluated through Oura wearable device sleep quality and quantity as well as the Sleep Quality Survey (SQS), as well as other health indicators from Oura wearable data between baseline and study end. To ensure robustness of outcome measures, two measurements of each item 1 week apart will be used at baseline and again at study end for all measures except for DEXA scan, V02 max formal test and Oura ring estimate, iAge and iollo kits, which will be used once at the beginning and once at the end of the study.
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