A Clinical Study on the Effectiveness of a Lacticaseibacillus Strain on Blood Cholesterol Levels

NCT ID: NCT06108505

Last Updated: 2023-10-31

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-12-04
• Study Completion Date: 2023-11-30

Brief Summary

This is a 12-week prospective, multicentre, randomised Phase 4 study to evaluate the effect of a wild type strain of Lacticaseibacillus in cholesterol of blood levels.

Detailed Description

The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of a wild type strain of Lacticaseibacillus as an incorporated ingredient of oat powder in the improvement of low density lipoprotein levels. In the study will participate two groups of subjects, one group with receive the strain with oats for 2.5 months and the other a group of subjects will receive plain oats. During the study, the subjects will receive only the product of the study and no other intervention will be performed except the standard clinical practice. The subjects will perform 4 visits and their eligibility will be evaluated at the baseline visit by performing routine clinical and laboratory examinations. The subjects who will consent to participate in the study will be randomised 1:1 into one of the study arms (Lacticaseibacillus and oats vs. oats). At each follow-up visit, the standard clinical and laboratory tests for dyslipidemia will be performed at the hospital.

Following a treatment period of 10 weeks, a 2-week washout observational period will take place where subjects will not receive any product.

Conditions

Cholesterol Levels

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Lacticaseibacillus with oats

This group of subjects receives the Lacticaseibacillus with oats.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Lacticaseibacillus with oats

Intervention Type: OTHER

Subjects will receive 7.5 gr of oats containing Lacticaseibacillus

Plain oats

This group of subjects receives plain oats.

Group Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Plain oats

Intervention Type: OTHER

Subjects will receive 7.5 gr of plain oats

Interventions

Lacticaseibacillus with oats

Subjects will receive 7.5 gr of oats containing Lacticaseibacillus

Intervention Type: OTHER

Plain oats

Subjects will receive 7.5 gr of plain oats

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult participants of either sex with ages between 18 and 70 years (limits included).

2. Participants with serum LDL-C ≥116 mg/dl.

3. Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 35 kg/m2 (limits excluded).

Exclusion Criteria

1. Subjects who systematically receive any other lipid-lowering non-medicinal product, supplement or functional food such as ACTIMEL, ACTIVIA, oat beta-glucan, pharmaceutical garlic, or stopped less than 1 month prior to study inclusion.

2. Participants that have been under lipid-lowering drug treatment (e.g. statins, fibrates, etc.) or any other medication that has a significant effect on LDL-c within the last 2 months prior to study inclusion.

3. Lactating females or those that are planning pregnancy within 6 months from the start of the study.

4. Participants with a history of ischemic cardiovascular events, alcohol abuse, or suffering from a severe chronic disease (e.g. cancer, diabetes, chronic advanced kidney disease, thyroid disorders, hepatic disorders, cancer, familial hypercholesterolemia or immunosuppression) that would potentially affect the outcomes of the study.

5. Individuals who, in the opinion of the investigator, are considered to be poor attendees or unlikely for any reason to be able to comply with the trial.

6. Subjects with a known intolerance or allergy to any ingredient of the administered products.

7. Participants who are planning on making significant changes in their diet, lifestyle, and physical activity during the duration of the study, i.e. participants that are currently on weight-reducing diets.

8. Participants who are receiving any interventional procedure or are currently included in a clinical study.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 70 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Democritus University of Thrace

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Yiannis Kourkoutas

Laboratory of Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Yiannis Kourkoutas

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Democritus University of Thrace

Locations

Democritus University of Thrace

Alexandroupoli, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece

Countries

Greece

Other Identifiers

CLASSIC study

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id