Status:
COMPLETED
Addition of Phytosterols to a Low Phytosterol Diet
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Conditions:
Hypercholesterolemia
Coronary Heart Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Studies have shown that phytosterols will lower LDL cholesterol. Typical diets can contain between 250 to 500 mg of naturally-occurring phytosterols. Long-term studies with phytosterol-containing prod...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Men and women are eligible who:
- are of any race or ethnicity between 18 to 80 years of age;
- are in generally good health;
- have moderately elevated blood cholesterol(LDL cholesterol between 100 and 189 mg/dl)
- will eat only the foods that are provided by the center during the diet periods;
- will drink no more than 5 cups of caffeine-containing beverages a day;
- will consume no more than 1 alcoholic drink a day;
- will abstain from the consumption of alcohol for 48-hours prior to blood draw days
Exclusion
- are younger than 18 or older than 80 years;
- have very high cholesterol(LDL cholesterol equal to or above 190 mg/dl or triglycerides equal to or above 250 mg/dl);
- have very high blood pressure(equal to or above 160 mm Hg systolic or 95 mm Hg diastolic);
- are overweight( BMI greater than 35 kg/m2)
- are taking lipid-lowering, or any other medication known to affect blood cholesterol;
- have diabetes mellitus, cancer, heart, liver and/or kidney disease, or chronic disease that might interfere with participation;
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
18 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00860054
Start Date
March 1 2006
End Date
October 1 2008
Last Update
April 19 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70808