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Effects of Limicol on LDL-cholesterol

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01354327
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : May 16, 2011
Last Update Posted : May 16, 2011
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
CIC Hôpital de la Conception - Marseille
Aix Marseille Université
Information provided by:
Lescuyer Laboratory

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The principal objective of this study is to investigate the effects of a novel food supplement (Limicol) on LDL-cholesterol levels in healthy subjects with moderate hypercholesterolemia.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Hypercholesteremia Dietary Supplement: Limicol Dietary Supplement: Placebo Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 47 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Study of the Effects of Limicol (a Food Supplement) on LDL-cholesterol in Moderate Hypercholesterolemia Subjects
Study Start Date : December 2008
Actual Primary Completion Date : May 2011
Actual Study Completion Date : May 2011

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Limicol Dietary Supplement: Limicol
3 tablets / day during 4 months
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Dietary Supplement: Placebo
3 tablets / day during 4 months


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change from Baseline in blood LDL-cholesterol levels at 4 months [ Time Frame: 4 months ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change from Baseline in blood Vit. C, Vit. E, polyphenols and MDA levels at 4 months [ Time Frame: 4 months ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 55 Years   (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • About 18 to 55 years (inclusive)
  • Subject has a stable weight for at least three months before the start of the study
  • Subject able and willing to comply with the protocol and agreeing to give their consent in writing
  • Subject affiliated with a social security scheme
  • Subject willing to be included in the national register of volunteers who lend themselves to biomedical research
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Locations
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France
Morange
Marseille, France, 13005
Sponsors and Collaborators
Lescuyer Laboratory
CIC Hôpital de la Conception - Marseille
Aix Marseille Université
Investigators
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Study Director: Sébastien Peltier, PhD Lescuyer Laboratory
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Responsible Party: Peltier, Lescuyer Laboratory
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01354327    
Other Study ID Numbers: 2008-A01169-46
First Posted: May 16, 2011    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: May 16, 2011
Last Verified: May 2011
Keywords provided by Lescuyer Laboratory:
Delivery of Health Care
Cholesterol
LDL-cholesterol
Coronary artery disease
 Red yeast rice
Plants extract
Cholesterol excess
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Hypercholesterolemia
Hyperlipidemias
Dyslipidemias
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases