Long-term Effectiveness Study on Cholesterol-reducing Activity

NCT ID: NCT01521169

Last Updated: 2016-10-27

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

138 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-02-28

Study Completion Date

2010-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of consumption of a drinkable low fat fermented milk enriched with 0,8g or 1,6g of plant sterols on reducing plasma cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol) concentration during 12 weeks of product consumption.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Normal and Mild Hypercholesterolemic Subjects

Keywords

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Plant sterol - Hypercholesterolemia - Diet - Dairy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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1 = Tested product dose 1

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

1 - low-fat dairy fermented product (drinkable) enriched with plant sterols (0,8g /day equivalent as free sterols).

Intervention Type OTHER

1 = Intervention with test product 1 (0,8g of plant sterol/day)

2 = Tested product dose 2

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

2 - low-fat dairy fermented product (drinkable) enriched with plant sterols (1,6g /day equivalent as free sterols).

Intervention Type OTHER

2 = Intervention with test product 2 (1,6g of plant sterol/day)

3 = Control product

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

3 - low-fat dairy fermented product (drinkable) without plant sterols.

Intervention Type OTHER

3 = Intervention 3 (1 control product/day)

Interventions

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1 - low-fat dairy fermented product (drinkable) enriched with plant sterols (0,8g /day equivalent as free sterols).

1 = Intervention with test product 1 (0,8g of plant sterol/day)

Intervention Type OTHER

2 - low-fat dairy fermented product (drinkable) enriched with plant sterols (1,6g /day equivalent as free sterols).

2 = Intervention with test product 2 (1,6g of plant sterol/day)

Intervention Type OTHER

3 - low-fat dairy fermented product (drinkable) without plant sterols.

3 = Intervention 3 (1 control product/day)

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Subject with total cholesterol plasma level between 200 mg/dL to 240 mg/dL; and LDL-cholesterol between 120 mg/dL to 160 mg/dL.
2. Subject aged from 20 to 65 years (bounds included)
3. Subject with BMI between 19 - 30 kg/m² (bounds included)
4. Subject with triglycerides under 400 mg/dL (4.6 mmol/L)
5. Non diabetic subjects (BS≤125 mg/dL)
6. Non hypertensive subjects (SBP\<140mmHg and DBP\<90 mmHg)
7. Subject accepting to follow the dietary recommendations advisable for hypercholesterolemic
8. Subject agreeing not to consume any other plant sterol supplements or excess plant sterol during the study period
9. Subject, upon briefing of the content of the present study, fully understanding and agreeing to its objective; and being able to personally sign a written informed consent and subject having signed the written consent to take part in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Subject currently involved in a clinical trial.
2. Subject taking any dislipademia treatment (statins,ezetimibe, niacin, omega-3 FA, fibrates)
3. Subject having blood sample of 200 ml or more taken (e.g., donated blood) within 1 month, or 400 ml or more within 3 months of the start of the present study.
4. For female subject: pregnancy or intention to be pregnant during the study.
5. For female subject: breast feeding.
6. Subject presenting known allergy or history of hypersensitivity to plant sterols or dairy products.
7. Subject having lactose intolerance.
8. Subjects having sitosterolemia
9. Diabetic subject (Type I and type II)
10. Subject with heavy alcohol intake (\>60g/day)
11. Subject receiving systemic treatment or topical treatment likely to interfere with evaluation of the study parameters
12. Subject receiving a transplant or under immunosuppressor treatment
13. Subject receiving treatment for serious liver, renal, cardio-vascular, respiratory, endocrine, or metabolic disorders.
14. Subject having cardiovascular history or cardiovascular events (e.g.myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, surgical or endocoronary intervention, stroke, inferior member arteriopathy, etc.) during the last 6 months
15. Subject deemed unsuitable by the investigator.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Danone Japan

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Senrichuo Ekimae Clinic - Senri Life Science Center 13F

Osaka, , Japan

Site Status

Countries

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Japan

Other Identifiers

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NU332

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id