Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Medium-Chain Triglycerides on Chylomicron Secretion and Expression of Genes That Regulate Intestinal Lipid Metabolism in Men With Dyslipidemia Associated With the Metabolic Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Laval University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Metabolic Syndrome X
Eligibility:
MALE
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Several lines of evidence indicate that a significant proportion of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events are attributable to the presence of a cluster of metabolic abnormalities and perturbations, defi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Men aged between 18-60 years
- Waist circumference \> 102 cm
- HDL-cholesterol \< 1.1 mmol/L
- Triglycerides \> 1.7 mmol/L
- Fasting blood glucose \> 6.1 mmol/L
- Normal blood pressure (\<130/85)
Exclusion
- Women
- Men \< 18 or \> 60 years
- Smokers (\> 1 cigarette/day)
- Body weight variation \> 10% during the last 6 months prior to the study baseline
- Subjects with a previous history of cardiovascular disease
- Subjects with type 2 diabetes
- Subjects with a monogenic dyslipidemia
- Subjects on hypertension medications or medications known to affect lipoprotein metabolism or the integrity of gastrointestinal mucosa
- Subjects with endocrine or gastrointestinal disorders
- History of alcohol or drug abuse within the past 2 years
- Subjects who are in a situation or have any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with optimal participation in the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
28 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01806142
Start Date
February 1 2011
End Date
February 1 2013
Last Update
March 7 2013
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