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NCT03953261 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Effect of Curcumin on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Loma Linda University.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
23
Enrollment target

NCT03953261: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Loma Linda University.

NCT03953261 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Loma Linda University. The registered enrollment target is 23 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (83% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03953261, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Loma Linda University.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
23 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this investigator initiated study is to determine the efficacy of curcumin on disease activity of subjects with systemic lupus erythematous. Curcumin has been found to have anti-inflammatory effects and has been found to improve disease activity in lupus patients. In addition, subjects with rheumatoid arthritis as well as osteoarthritis have also found benefit for their disease activity.

Primary Outcome

Number of participants with change in SLEDAI by 2 points by Day 90

Interventions

  • DRUG Curcumin supplement

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 23 participants
Start Date 2019-09-01
Est. Completion 2022-04-13
Phase Phase 2
Loma Linda University

237 total trials

Why NCT03953261 stopped before completion

NCT03953261 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 23 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (83% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Curcumin supplement is the first listed.

NCT03953261 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03953261 about?

NCT03953261 is a clinical study titled "Effect of Curcumin on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus". The purpose of this investigator initiated study is to determine the efficacy of curcumin on disease activity of subjects with systemic lupus erythematous. Curcumin has been found to have anti-inflammatory effects and has been found to improve disease activity in lupus patients. In addition, subject...

What is the current status of trial NCT03953261?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 23 participants. The study started on 2019-09-01. Estimated completion is 2022-04-13.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03953261?

The interventions under investigation include: Curcumin supplement (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03953261?

This trial is sponsored by Loma Linda University, which has 237 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03953261's enrollment target sits among peer trials

23 1784th of 2000 higher than 211 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03953261, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03953261 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.