Status:
COMPLETED
Rhodospirillum Rubrum and Cholesterol
Lead Sponsor:
Maastricht University Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
ezCOL B.V.
Conditions:
Cholesterol Metabolism
Eligibility:
MALE
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary objective of the study is to examine for the first time the LDL cholesterol lowering effect of oven-dried Rhodospirillum rubrum in humans.
Detailed Description
Objectives: Secondary objectives are to investigate the effects on other CVD risk parameters: total cholesterol, triacylglycerol, HDL-C, glucose and blood pressure. Safety will be monitored by measur...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Minimum 80 kg body weight;
- Serum total cholesterol between 5.0 - 8.0 mmol/L (further testing is recommended for excessive hyperlipidemia \[serum total cholesterol ≥ 8.0 mmol/L\] according to the Standard for cardiovascular risk management of the Dutch general practitioners community \[NHG\]);
- Serum triacylglycerol concentrations \< 4.5 mmol/L;
- No signs of liver and/or kidney dysfunction;
- No diabetic patients;
- No familial hypercholesterolemia;
- No abuse of drugs;
- Not more than 4 alcoholic consumption per day with a maximum of 21 per week;
- Stable body weight (weight gain or loss \< 3 kg in the past three months);
- No use of medication known to treat blood pressure, lipid or glucose metabolism;
- No use of an investigational product within another biomedical intervention trial within the previous 1-month;
- No severe medical conditions that might interfere with the study, such as epilepsy, asthma, kidney failure or renal insufficiency, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, inflammatory bowel diseases, auto inflammatory diseases and rheumatoid arthritis;
- No active cardiovascular disease like congestive heart failure or cardiovascular event, such as an acute myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular accident;
- Willingness to give up being a blood donor from 8 weeks before the start of the study, during the study and for 4 weeks after completion of the study;
- No difficult venipuncture as evidenced during the screening visit;
- Willing to comply to study protocol during study;
- Informed consent signed.
Exclusion
- Serum total cholesterol \< 5.0 mmol/L or ≥ 8.0 mmol/L;
- Serum triacylglycerol concentrations ≥ 4.5 mmol/L;
- Signs of liver and/or kidney dysfunction;
- Diabetic patients;
- Familial hypercholesterolemia;
- Abuse of drugs;
- More than 4 alcoholic consumptions per day or 21 per week;
- Unstable body weight (weight gain or loss \> 3 kg in the past three months);
- Use medication known to treat blood pressure, lipid or glucose metabolism;
- Use of an investigational product within another biomedical intervention trial within the previous 1-month;
- Severe medical conditions that might interfere with the study, such as epilepsy, asthma, kidney failure or renal insufficiency, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, inflammatory bowel diseases, auto inflammatory diseases and rheumatoid arthritis;
- Active cardiovascular disease like congestive heart failure or cardiovascular event, such as an acute myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular accident;
- Not willing to give up being a blood donor from 8 weeks before the start of the study, during the study or for 4 weeks after completion of the study;
- Not or difficult to venipuncture as evidenced during the screening visit;
- Use of over-the-counter and prescribed medication or supplements, which may interfere with study measurements to be judged by the principal investigator;
- Use of oral antibiotics in 40 days or less prior to the start of the study;
- Blood donation in the past 3 months before the start of the study;
- Not willing to comply to study protocol during study or sign informed consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 14 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 10 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
82 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03378999
Start Date
June 14 2018
End Date
May 10 2019
Last Update
May 24 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Maastricht University Medical Center
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands, 6229 ER