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Effect of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae in LDL Cholesterol

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Dyslipidemias
Registration Number
NCT02990260
Lead Sponsor
Lesaffre International
Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of the consumption of a food supplement (live saccharomyces cerevisiae) on lipidic profile in moderate hypercholesterolemic subjects.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
201
Inclusion Criteria
  • Moderate hypercholesterolemia (LDL cholesterol between 1.3 and 1.9 g/L) with maximum 1 associated cardiovascular risk factor.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Total cholesterol > 3.5 g/L (on an empty stomach)
  • Triglycerides > 3 g/L (on an empty stomach)
  • Familial hypercholesterolemia (IIa type)
  • Diabete mellitus treated or not
  • Subjects having consumed drugs known for their impact on lipid metabolism (statines, ezetimibes, colestyramin, fibrate...) in the month before beginning if the study and/or susceptible to consume such drugs during the study
  • Subjects having consumed food supplements or functional foods known for their impact on cholesterolemia (phytosterols, phytostanols, policosanols, beta-glucans...) in the month before the study and/or susceptible to consume such products during the study
  • Subjects having consumed probiotics food supplements in the month before the study and/or susceptible to consume such products during the study
  • Subjects following a low diet regimen (intakes < 1500 kcal/day) in the month before the study and/or susceptible to start such a regimen during the study
  • Food behaviour disorders diagnosed
  • Subjects with rare serious diseases (rare digestive diseases, renal failure, cardiovascular diseases, tumor...) or having endure a serious surgery
  • Subjects having endure bariatric surgery or having a gastric bypass in place
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Women willing a pregnancy Excessive alcohol consumption
  • Susceptible to modify their tobacco consumption before the end of the study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Plasma LDL cholesterol8 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Total cholesterol4 weeks, 8 weeks
HDL cholesterol4 weeks, 8 weeks
Apo B4 weeks, 8 weeks
Triglycerides4 weeks, 8 weeks
ALAT4 weeks, 8 weeks
gamma GT4 weeks, 8 weeks
LDL cholesterol4 weeks
Apo A14 weeks, 8 weeks
ASAT4 weeks, 8 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institut Pasteur de Lille

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Lille, France

Institut Pasteur de Lille
🇫🇷Lille, France

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