Determining if ingestion of silybum marianum (milk thistle) influences the metabolisation of indinavir in healthy subjects: a randomised controlled phase I study

ISRCTN	ISRCTN78545137
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN78545137
Protocol serial number	N/A
Sponsor	Ontario HIV Treatment Network
Funder	Ontario HIV Treatment Network (Canada)

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Mr Edward Mills
Scientific

Director of Research, Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
1255 Sheppard Ave East
North York, Ontario
M2K 1E2
Canada

Phone	+1 416 498 1255 ext 324
Email	emills@ccnm.edu

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Drug interactions
Intervention	Milk thistle (silybum marianum) and indinavir. Twenty-four healthy male participants: All individuals will receive a HIV test and Liver Function Tests (LFTs - aspartate aminotransferase [AST], alanine aminotransferase [ALT], gamma-glutamyl transferase [GGT]) to exclude HIV and liver disease, and also a Complete Blood Count (CBC). Subjects are requested to discontinue all medications, alcohol, caffeine, nicotine and other known CYP 3A4 inducers and inhibitors. Informed consent will be obtained from all participants.
Intervention type	Drug
Phase	Phase I
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)	Milk thistle, indinavir
Primary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	31/12/2005

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Lower age limit	18 Years
Sex	Male
Target sample size at registration	24
Key inclusion criteria	1. Documented Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and Western Blot results negative for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) 2. Aged 18 - 35 years 3. Sex male, race Caucasian, and normal findings of laboratory and physical examinations
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/01/2003
Date of final enrolment	31/12/2005

Director of Research, Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine

North York, Ontario
M2K 1E2
Canada

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
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Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	Results	01/03/2005		Yes	No