the Effect of a Red Rice Nutrition Supplement on Cholesterol Levels
NCT ID: NCT01558050
Last Updated: 2012-09-17
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE4
52 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2012-03-31
2012-09-30
Brief Summary
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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
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
QUADRUPLE
Study Groups
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red rice
commercially available red rice nutritionial supplement
red rice supplement
patricipants take a red rice supplement or placebo daily for 8 weeks
placebo
placebo capsules
red rice supplement
patricipants take a red rice supplement or placebo daily for 8 weeks
Interventions
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red rice supplement
patricipants take a red rice supplement or placebo daily for 8 weeks
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
18 Years
75 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Universiteit Antwerpen
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Veronique Verhoeven
professor dr
Locations
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University of Antwerp
Wilrijk, , Belgium
Countries
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References
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Verhoeven V, Lopez Hartmann M, Remmen R, Wens J, Apers S, Van Royen P. Red yeast rice lowers cholesterol in physicians - a double blind, placebo controlled randomized trial. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013 Jul 18;13:178. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-178.
Other Identifiers
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RR001
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id