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Atherosclerosis of Arteries of the Extremities, UnspecifiedPhase 2GSPENCT01707615

Beneficial Effects of Grape Seed Proanthocyanidin Extrat on Progression of Atherosclerotic Plaques in Clinical Use

A Phase 2 study testing GSPE and lifestyle intervention in people with Atherosclerosis of Arteries of the Extremities, Unspecified, run by Jie Qiu.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the antiatherogenic effect of GSPE in clinical use Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 43 to 75 years
What is being tested?
GSPE and lifestyle intervention
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
287 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Oct 2006to Oct 2011
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 43 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • (1) carotid ultrasound examination: presence of carotid plaque or abnormal CIMT of between 0.9 and 1.2mm; (2) lipid profile: LDL≦3.12mmol/L, TC≦5.2mmol/L; (3) no lipid-lowering treatment within the past 6 months.

Who cannot join

  • severe cardiomyopathy, acute coronary syndrome, hepatic dysfunction, end-stage renal failure (serum creatinine ≥117mmol/L), prior carotid endarterectomy, and/or patients who did not agree to participate in the present study.

About this study

Official title: Beneficial Effects of Grape Seed Proanthocyanidin Extrat on Progression of Carotid Intima-media Thickness and Atherosclerotic Plaques in Clinical Use

The purpose of this study is to investigate the antiatherogenic effect of GSPE in clinical use

Read the detailed description

Atherosclerotic plaques indicate the occurrence of ischemia events and how to deal with it is a difficult task for clinical physicians. Grape seed proanthocyanidin extrat (GSPE) has been reported to exert an antiatherogenic effect by inducing regression of atherosclerotic plaques in animal experimental studies. In this study, the antiatherogenic effect of GSPE has been investigated in clinical use.

Being tested
GSPE, lifestyle intervention
Keywords
proanthocyanidin,atherosclerosis, carotid plaque
Medical subject headings
Atherosclerosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • GSPEDrug

    Also called Grape seed proanthocyanidin extrat

    GSPE 240 mg/day (120mg bid)

  • lifestyle interventionOther

    dietary modification making the total ingestion of calories into standard body weight 25 kCal in effect and an individualized home exercise program of a minimum 150 min/week of moderate-intensity physical activity

Study groups in NCT01707615
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
control groupOtherIn the control group, all patients were enrolled in a lifestyle intervention
Receives: Other: lifestyle intervention
GSPE groupActive comparatorGSPE 240 mg/day (120mg bid) in addition to the same lifestyle intervention.
Receives: Drug: GSPE; Other: lifestyle intervention

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Carotid B-Mode Ultrasound

    The common, internal, and external carotid arteries were carefully identified by combining B-mode ultrasonography and color-Doppler duplex examination in the anterior oblique, lateral, and posterior oblique planes. All data was collected in 12 segments: the near (intimal-luminal surface) and far (medial- adventitial) walls of the distal common (1 cm proximal to dilation of the carotid bulb), the bifurcation (1cm proximal to the flow divider), and the proximal internal (1 cm section of the internal carotid artery immediately distal to the flow divider) left and right carotid artery.

    Measured: Carotid ultrasound examination was performed at baseline and 6, 12, 24months after treatment.The change of carotid plaque was record within 24 months.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. clinical vascular events

    including hospital readmission for unstable angina, myocardial infarction, stroke, TIA, an arterial revascularization procedure (percutaneous coronary revascularization or coronary bypass surgery) and cardiac death.

    Measured: after 24 months follow-up

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Oct 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2006
  3. Primary completionSep 2011
  4. Study completionOct 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
287 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01707615
Sponsor's protocol ID
2010GGC10294
Acronym
GSPE
Status last verified
Oct 2012
First submitted
14 Aug 2012
Last updated
16 Oct 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing GSPE and lifestyle intervention in people with Atherosclerosis of Arteries of the Extremities, Unspecified, run by Jie Qiu.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Oct 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Carotid B-Mode Ultrasound (time frame: Carotid ultrasound examination was performed at baseline and 6, 12, 24months after treatment.The change of carotid plaque was record within 24 months.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Oct 2012.

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