Status:
UNKNOWN
Assessment of the Efficacy of Plant Stanol Esters in Reducing Cholesterol, Medellin 2011
Lead Sponsor:
Jose María Maya Mejía
Conditions:
Risk Reduction Behavior
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases have become the leading cause of death from chronic diseases in the world. One of the major risk factors for this disease is hypercholesterolemia, caused in most...
Detailed Description
The main cause of death worldwide are cardiovascular diseases, generated mainly by disturbances in the lipid profile. Several studies have shown that dyslipidemia is an important risk factor for this ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Sign voluntarily the informed consent
- Male or female 20 to 50 years
- The concentration of total serum cholesterol of 5.2 - 7.5 mmol / l (205-290 mg / dl) at the screening visit (Visit 1 to 2 week)
Exclusion
- Lipid-lowering medication or other drugs that significantly affect lipid values
- Diabetes Type I or II
- Severe obesity (BMI greater than 35 kg/m2)
- Fasting serum triglycerides\> 4.0 mmol / l
- Liver or kidney disorder according to medical history
- History of coronary revascularization percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty within six months prior to screening
- History of temporary ischemic attack or stroke within six months prior to screening
- History of cancer or other malignant disease in the last five years
- Consumption of more than 15 parts of alcohol/week
- Pregnant or lactating
- Benecol consumption in your diet, or other plant sterol enriched products 30 days before visit 2 (Week 1), these will be identified by the survey
- Severe lactose intolerance, milk allergy or any other form of intolerance to the ingredients of the test products
- Celiac Disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01461798
Start Date
October 1 2011
End Date
March 1 2012
Last Update
October 28 2011
Active Locations (0)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
No Results Found
We couldn’t find results for the location/zipcode entered or within the selected range. Please check your input or adjust your search.