Evaluation of Plant Sterol and Placebo on Low-density Lipoprotein Concentrations in Hyperlipidemic Patients Treated With Combination Statin and Colesevelam Therapy.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 4 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- LDL cholesterol
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to see if combination therapy with a "statin" medication and two additional agents that work differently than "statin" medications can further lower the so-called "bad cholesterol." One therapy is a prescription drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat high cholesterol (Welchol). The other therapy is Minute Maid Heart Wise orange juice. This study juice is available in supermarkets and contains plant sterols that have been shown to lower cholesterol.
详细描述
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the primary cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Lowering LDL cholesterol in both patients with and without CHD reduces coronary events and death. Statin medications are the primary mechanism of lowering LDL cholesterol, but some patients do not reach their goal LDL with maximum tolerated statin doses and must utilize combination therapy to further lower cholesterol. Additionally, some patients prefer to utilize "natural" mechanisms to lower cholesterol. This prospective, double-blinded, randomized study will compare plant sterol (natural cholesterol treatment) with placebo in patients treated with combination statin and colesevelam therapy.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 89 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Diagnosis of high cholesterol being treated with a statin
- •LDL cholesterol greater than 100
- •Ability to swallow large tablets
排除标准
- •Use of other medications to treat high cholesterol
- •History of liver disease
结局指标
主要结局
LDL cholesterol
次要结局
- Triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, C-reactive protein, Apolipoprotein B