the Effect of a Red Rice Nutrition Supplement on Cholesterol Levels

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Cholesterol Level; HDL Level; LDL Level; TG Level
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: red rice supplement

• Registration Number: NCT01558050
• Lead Sponsor: Universiteit Antwerpen

Brief Summary

In this study the investigators investigate the effect of a red rice product on plasma lipids in a sample of physicians and/or their family members.

After a baseline measurement of cholesterol, HDL, LDL and TG, participants are randomised to receive a commercially available red rice product or placebo. After a period of 8 weeks, lipid levels are measured again.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-03
• Study First Submitted: 2012-03-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-03-16
• Study First Posted: 2012-03-20
• Primary Completion: 2012-06
• Status Verified: 2012-09
• Study Completion: 2012-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-09-13
• Last Update Posted: 2012-09-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

• total fasting cholesterol > 200mg/dl

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
red rice	red rice supplement	commercially available red rice nutritionial supplement
placebo	red rice supplement	placebo capsules

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
fasting cholesterol, LDL, HDL, TG level	8 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Antwerp; 🇧🇪 Wilrijk, Belgium