Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Plant Stanol Ester-Containing Spread on Estimated Cardiovascular Risk in Comparison to Mediterranean Diet

Lead Sponsor:

Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society

Collaborating Sponsors:

Minerva SA

Conditions:

Hypercholesterolemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

45-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Since it is very difficult to have the real thing (Mediterranean diet) we need to find an alternative to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in subjects with moderate hypercholesterolaemia (a maj...

Detailed Description

Design: Randomised, double blind, placebo controlled study Number of participants: 150 (3 groups with 50 subjects each). Intervention: One group will be assigned to stanol ester spread (2 g/day) based...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male and female subjects over 45 years of age with mild hypercholesterolaemia (TC levels: 200 mg/dl - 230 mg/dl)

Exclusion

  • Subjects with
  • Established CVD (coronary heart disease, peripheral arterial disease, aortic aneurysm, or symptomatic carotid artery disease) or T2DM
  • Chronic diseases (including liver diseases)
  • Pregnancy
  • Malignancies
  • Unwillingness to participate

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00793364

Start Date

November 1 2008

End Date

April 1 2009

Last Update

May 28 2009

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Aristotelian University, Hippocration Hospital

Thessaloniki, Greece, 55132