Lipid Lowering Effect of Plant Stanol Ester in a Drinkable Non-dairy Product
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The aim is to determine the effect of investigational products on serum LDL cholesterol.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Active Comparator Products that contain plant stanol ester. Product with active ingredient |
Other: Plant stanol ester
Product with active ingredient vs product without active ingredient
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo comparator Placebo product. Product without active ingredient |
Other: Placebo
Placebo
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Change in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol concentration (%) [0 vs 3 weeks]
Mean relative change in serum LDL cholesterol concentration during the intervention
Secondary Outcome Measures
- LDL cholesterol concentration [0 vs 3 weeks]
Mean absolute change in serum LDL cholesterol concentration during the intervention between test and control group
- total cholesterol concentration [0 vs 3 weeks]
Changes in serum total cholesterol concentration during the intervention
- High density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol concentration [0 vs 3 weeks]
Changes in serum HDL cholesterol concentration during the intervention
- non-HDL cholesterol concentration [0 vs 3 weeks]
Changes in serum non-HDL cholesterol concentration during the intervention
- Total triglyceride concentration [0 vs 3 weeks]
Changes in serum triglycerides concentrations
- Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) blood biomarkers [0 vs 3 weeks]
Changes in specific NMR blood biomarkers
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Signed written informed consent
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Mildly or moderately elevated plasma cholesterol levels (plasma total cholesterol 5.5-8.0 mmol/l)
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Plasma triglyceride levels ≤ 4.0 mmol/l
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Age 18-65 years
Exclusion Criteria:
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Intolerance to oats or other ingredients of the test products
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Severe obesity (BMI ≥ 32 kg/m2)
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Consumption of lipid/cholesterol lowering medication (e.g. ezetimibe, PCSK9 inhibitors, resins, fibrates) 1 month prior to the screening visit and throughout the study. Statin treatment is allowed at stable dose.
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Consumption of plant stanol or plant sterol containing food products or supplements or other foods or supplements such as beta-glucan enriched foods, red rice, berberine or any combination of these used for cholesterol lowering purpose 1 month prior the study entry (baseline blood sample)
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History of malignant diseases like cancer within five years prior to recruitment
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History of unstable coronary artery disease (myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) within the previous 6 months
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Diagnosed type 1 or type 2 diabetes requiring medical treatment
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Celiac disease
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Medically prescribed diet/treatment for slimming or a special diet like very low calorie diet or use of prescribed an obesity drug (e.g. Orlistat, Victoza)
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Alcohol abuse (> 4 portion/per day) or recreational drug abuse
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Pregnancy or planned pregnancy or lactating
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Clinically significant abnormalities in screening labs
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Participation in another clinical trial in the preceding 3 months
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Nightingale Health plc | Helsinki | Finland | 00330 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Raisio Group
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Helena Gylling, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- NGH2