Naturopathic Treatment for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
NCT ID: NCT00718796
Last Updated: 2010-05-17
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE3
300 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2008-04-30
2009-10-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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1
Individualized naturopathic treatment consisting of dietary and lifestyle advice and individualized supplementation
Naturopathic medicine. May include: fish oil, plant sterols, soluble fiber, cinnamon, coQ10 and exercise
Individualized according to needs of each participant and willingness to comply. Intervention to include lifestyle modification, dietary changes and supplementation using natural health products as recommended by naturopathic practitioner.
2
Current care control provided by participants' medical doctor
Conventional medical treatment (Atorvastatin,Fluvastatin,Lovastatin,Pravastatin,Rosuvastatin,Simvastatin)
Will vary according to individual - not standardized and likely to include statins.
Interventions
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Naturopathic medicine. May include: fish oil, plant sterols, soluble fiber, cinnamon, coQ10 and exercise
Individualized according to needs of each participant and willingness to comply. Intervention to include lifestyle modification, dietary changes and supplementation using natural health products as recommended by naturopathic practitioner.
Conventional medical treatment (Atorvastatin,Fluvastatin,Lovastatin,Pravastatin,Rosuvastatin,Simvastatin)
Will vary according to individual - not standardized and likely to include statins.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* CUPW worker
* prescreening indicates higher than normal TC/HDL ratio
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Canada Post Corporation
UNKNOWN
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
OTHER
The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
Principal Investigators
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Dugald Seely, ND
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
Locations
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Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Countries
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References
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Herman PM, Szczurko O, Cooley K, Seely D. A naturopathic approach to the prevention of cardiovascular disease: cost-effectiveness analysis of a pragmatic multi-worksite randomized clinical trial. J Occup Environ Med. 2014 Feb;56(2):171-6. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000066.
Seely D, Szczurko O, Cooley K, Fritz H, Aberdour S, Herrington C, Herman P, Rouchotas P, Lescheid D, Bradley R, Gignac T, Bernhardt B, Zhou Q, Guyatt G. Naturopathic medicine for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: a randomized clinical trial. CMAJ. 2013 Jun 11;185(9):E409-16. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.120567. Epub 2013 Apr 29.
Related Links
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Central facility website
Other Identifiers
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CP/CUPW4
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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