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The Effect of a Red Rice and Olive Extract Nutrition Supplement on Cholesterol Levels in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02065180
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 17, 2014
Last Update Posted : May 20, 2014
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Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Veronique Verhoeven, Universiteit Antwerpen

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This randomised controlled trial studies the effect of a commercially available nutritional supplement on cholesterol levels in people with metabolic syndrome and elevated cholesterol levels.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Hypercholesterolaemia Dietary Supplement: commercially available nutrition supplement Dietary Supplement: placebo Phase 4

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 50 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: The Effect of a Red Rice and Olive Extract Nutrition Supplement on Cholesterol
Study Start Date : February 2014
Actual Primary Completion Date : May 2014
Actual Study Completion Date : May 2014

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: commercially available nutrition supplement
this group receives a commercially available nutritional supplement for a period of 2 months
 Dietary Supplement: commercially available nutrition supplement
the food supplement contains red rice yeast and olive extract
Placebo Comparator: control group
this group receives a placebo for a period of 2 months
 Dietary Supplement: placebo


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. LDL level [ Time Frame: 2 months ]
  2. total cholesterol level [ Time Frame: 2 months ]
  3. triglyceride level [ Time Frame: 2 months ]
  4. HDL level [ Time Frame: 2 months ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. OxLDL [ Time Frame: 2 months ]
  2. BMI [ Time Frame: 2 months ]
  3. malondialdehyde (MDA) [ Time Frame: 2 months ]
  4. 8-OH-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) [ Time Frame: 2 months ]
  5. side effects [ Time Frame: 2 months ]
  6. waist circumference [ Time Frame: 2 months ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • metabolic syndrome according to ATPIII criteria 3 of the following:

    • waist circumference >88cm (in females) or >102cm (in males)
    • triglycerides >150mg/dl
    • HDL <40 (50)mg/dl in males (females)
    • blood pressure>130/85 or treatment for AHT
    • glucose >110mg/dl

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnancy
  • treatment with cholesterol lowering drugs
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Locations
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Belgium
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgie, Belgium, 2610
Sponsors and Collaborators
Universiteit Antwerpen
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Responsible Party: Veronique Verhoeven, Professor, Universiteit Antwerpen
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02065180    
Other Study ID Numbers: verhoevenhermans
First Posted: February 17, 2014    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: May 20, 2014
Last Verified: May 2014
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Hypercholesterolemia
Hyperlipidemias
Dyslipidemias
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases