Status:

COMPLETED

NUtraceutical TReatment for hYpercholesterolemia in HIV-infected Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University Of Perugia

Conditions:

Hypercholesterolemia

Inflammation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The effects of a nutraceutical combination (NC) containing low-dose monacolin K and berberine on lipid profile, proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), subclinical inflammation and arte...

Detailed Description

This is a crossover interventional study of 26 HIV-infected patients on stable ART with low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) \>100 mg/dL, not receiving any lipid-lowering treatment. After a 3-w...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • LDL-C \>100 mg/dL
  • no history of cardiovascular disease
  • stable ART for at least 6 months

Exclusion

  • current or recent (≤6 months) treatment with lipid-lowering drugs
  • chronic kidney disease \[estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \<60 ml/min\]
  • liver impairment (AST and/or ALT \>3 times upper limit of normal)
  • current pregnancy
  • opportunistic infections within the past 3 months,
  • having received an organ transplant/immunosuppressive therapy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 15 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 30 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

26 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03470376

Start Date

January 15 2017

End Date

November 30 2017

Last Update

March 23 2018

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