Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Plant Stanols on Cholesterol Absorption
Lead Sponsor:
Oy Foodfiles Ltd
Conditions:
Hypercholesterolemia
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-68 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
This study aims to measure the effect of three different doses of plant stanols in margarine on the cholesterol absorption efficiency in subjects with mildly to moderately increased serum LDL choleste...
Detailed Description
Serum cholesterol lowering effect of plant sterols is well established and it is also known that plant stanols inhibit the absorption of cholesterol. However, there is lack of dose-response studies di...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- healthy adults with mild to moderate hypercholesterolemia
Exclusion
- lipid lowering medication
- pregnancy or lactation
- severe diseases (inc. diabetes, unstable CVD, malignant diseases)
- severe obesity
- regular plant sterol consumption
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
May 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00441857
Start Date
March 1 2007
End Date
May 1 2007
Last Update
July 6 2007
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Oy Foodfiles Ltd
Kuopio, Finland, 70210