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Serum Cholesterol Reduction Efficacy of Biscuit With Plant Stanol Ester

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Dyslipidemias
Hyperlipidemias
Hypercholesterolemia
Registration Number
NCT02331043
Lead Sponsor
Raisio Group
Brief Summary

Efficacy of plant stanols as esters on LDL-cholesterol reduction is well documented. LDL-cholesterol lowering efficacy of the ingredient in a biscuit (providing 2 g plant stanols as esters per day) is less well known.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
119
Inclusion Criteria
  • mildly or elevated fasting serum cholesterol levels (between 5.2 to 6.5 mmol/l)
  • fasting serum triglyceride levels below 3.0 mmol/l
  • normal liver, kidney and thyroid function
  • no lipid lowering medication
  • no history of unstable coronary artery disease (myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass craft (CABG), percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) within the previous 6 months, diabetes, temporal ischemic attack and malignant diseases
Exclusion Criteria
  • alcohol abuse (> 4 portion/per day)
  • pregnancy
  • use of plant stanol and plant sterol products and equivalent cholesterol lowering products, though the ones who have discontinued the consumption of these products minimum 3 weeks before the beginning of the study, can be included

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change (proportional) in LDL-c from baseline after 4-weeks' plant stanol ester biscuit consumption compared to controls4 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change (proportional) in LDL-c from baseline after 4-weeks' plant stanol ester biscuit consumption in subjects consuming the biscuit with or without a meal4 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mahidon University, Nutrition Institute, Center of Innovation and Reference on Food for Nutrition (CIRFON)

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Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

Mahidon University, Nutrition Institute, Center of Innovation and Reference on Food for Nutrition (CIRFON)
🇹🇭Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

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