AGICAP-Nutrition specializes in conducting clinical trials with nutritional products in Primary Care, an ideal setting for carrying out these studies. It is part of IDIAP Jordi Gol and has extensive experience.
AGICAP-Nutrition makes available to food companies, nutrition research groups, and sponsors its network of accredited investigators in conducting clinical trials (family doctors, pediatricians, gynecologists, rheumatologists, pharmacologists, nurses) to develop and implement these protocols in Primary Care Centers in Catalonia.
What does AGICAP-Nutrition offer to research promoters with nutritional products?
Maximum speed in contract management. Single contract that encompasses all participating Primary Care Centers, signed only by the sponsor, the manager of the Catalan Health Institute, and the director of IDIAP.
Recruitment guarantee. Agile and high-quality recruitment, since Primary Care is the natural, close, and appropriate setting for most clinical trials with nutritional products.
Active preselection of patients based on the databases of each investigator.
Possibility of including patients from diverse populations: for example, the general population, pediatric population, pregnant women, elderly population, and chronically ill patients receiving home care.
Support for monitors, centers, and sponsors in logistical aspects.
Centralized payments to investigators and centers.
What other services does AGICAP-Nutrition offer?
Design and advisory services for protocols in nutritional research.
Direct collaboration with expert professionals from IDIAP Jordi Gol and the Human Nutrition Research Group at Rovira i Virgili University.
Feasibility studies of clinical trials with nutritional products and foods based on the electronic health records of Primary Care in Catalonia.
Statistical analysis Monitoring of clinical trials
Some examples of clinical trials conducted by AGICAP-Nutrition in different indications and pathologies."
Effect of a fermented dairy product on blood pressure in subjects with grade I essential hypertension. A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two parallel groups clinical trial. Sponsor: DANONE RESEARCH
Efficacy and safety of plant sterols in combination with a multi-strain probiotic formula containing Lactiplantibacillus plantarum KABP011, KABP012, and KABP013 to reduce cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients. A randomized, interventional, prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial with two parallel arms. Sponsor: AB-BIOTICS
Use of probiotics in recurrent urinary tract infection in women over 18 years in Primary Care. Single-blind/open randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial. Sponsor: Consorci Sanitari Integral
Efficacy and tolerability of 2’FL + DFL (1.2 g/d) supplementation in colic management: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Sponsor: Société des Produits NESTLÉ S.A.
Multicentre, exploratory, prospective, open-label, non-controlled study to evaluate the effect of SE5-OH tablets on healthy women with menopausal symptoms. Sponsor: NUTRITION & SANTÉ IBERIA S.L.
Randomized placebo-controlled study to evaluate the effect of the probiotics Bifidobacterium longum CECT7894/KABPTM-042 and Pediococcus pentosaceus CECT8330/KABPTM-041 on fecal microbiota composition, safety, and tolerability in the pediatric population. Sponsor: AB-BIOTICS
Effectiveness of a Food Supplement in patients suffering from post-acute COVID syndrome. Promotor: UNIVERSAL DOCTOR
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of a dietary supplement in healthy volunteers with joint discomfort. Sponsor: BIOIBERICA S.A.U.
Efficacy and safety of a formula composed of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum KABP022, KABP023, and KABP033, and Pediococcus acidilactici KABP021 in the immune response to the influenza virus vaccine. Sponsor: AB-BIOTICS.
Effect of a dealcoholized Cabernet red wine on blood pressure in individuals with elevated blood pressure and grade 1 hypertension. Randomized, crossover, placebo-controlled, double-blind study (HYPERGRAPES). Sponsor: Fundació EURECAT.
Multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and acceptability of a probiotic containing Bifidobacterium lactis BLa80 in regulating bowel habits in subjects with chronic constipation. Sponsor: WECARE-BIO.
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of the dietary supplement Manremyc® in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection. Sponsor: REIG JOFRÉ, S.A..
Randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the ability of a dietary supplement containing BCP+PEA to improve symptoms and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Sponsor: URIACH CONSUMER HEALTHCARE, S.L.
FARMER Study. Randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial on the efficacy of a complex of glucosamine, chondroitin, turmeric, and piperine (FORTARTHRON™) in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Sponsor: MÁYLA PHARMACEUTICALS.
Effect of a new infant formula (Nutribén Innova®1) on body composition: randomized, multicenter clinical trial. Sponsor: ALTER FARMACÉUTICA, S.A..
Multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled clinical trial to investigate the efficacy of a dietary supplement in increasing libido and sexual function in postmenopausal women. Sponsor: GYNEA LABORATORIOS S.L.U
"Who can request the services of AGICAP-Nutrition?
Any promoter, public or private, interested in carrying out a clinical trial with nutritional products or foods.”
