ObesityNCT06076161
Spirulina Platensis Supplementation and Calorie Restriction in Obese Men : A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol Study
A study testing Spirulina supplementation and calorie restriction in obese men in people with Obesity, run by Universitas Diponegoro at 1 site in Indonesia.
Trial summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of spirulina platensis supplementation and calorie restriction on anthropometric parameters, body composition, lipid profile, insulin resistance, serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels, and serum malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in men with obesity. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 25 to 55 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Obesity
- What is being tested?
- Spirulina supplementation and calorie restriction in obese men
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 35 participants
- Where
- 1 siteIndonesia
- Study dates
- 17 Oct 2023to 17 Nov 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 25 to 55 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Male Age 25 - 55 years
- BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2
- Waist Circumference > 90 cm
- Low physical activity (Sedentary life style)
- If taking weight loss supplements are willing to stop the dietary supplements, food or drinks.
- Not undergoing a diet program.
Who cannot join
- History of kidney disease, atherosclerosis, cancer, and acute infections.
- Post-surgery in the last 3 months.
- Deficit in daily calorie requirement.
- Smoking habit and alcohol dependence.
- Use of hormonal drugs, antidepressant drugs, antibiotics, antidiuretic, glucocorticoids and use of vitamin or mineral supplements in the last three months.
- Refusal to sign the informed consent and in the study if not completing all stages will be excluded.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Indonesia1 site
Central Laboratory, UNDIP Academic Hospital (Rumah Sakit Nasional Diponegoro)
Semarang, Central Java, 50275
About this study
Official title: Effect of Spirulina Platensis Supplementation and Calorie Restriction on Anthropometric, Body Composition, Lipid Profiles, Insulin Resistance, Stress Oxidative Biomarkers In Obese Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of spirulina platensis supplementation and calorie restriction on anthropometric parameters, body composition, lipid profile, insulin resistance, serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels, and serum malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in men with obesity. The main question it aims to answer are:
What is the effect of spirulina platensis supplementation and calorie restriction on anthropometric parameters, body composition, lipid profile, insulin resistance, serum Superoxide Dismutase levels, and serum Malondialdehyde levels in obese individuals?
Read more
Participants will be respondents were given spirulina supplements for 30 days with a dose of 2x2 capsules 450mg
Researchers will compare intervention group with placebo group that weren't given spirulina supplementation to see if there is any effects on anthropometric parameters, body composition, lipid profile, insulin resistance, serum Superoxide Dismutase levels, and serum Malondialdehyde levels
Read the detailed description
Spirulina supplement intervention on subjects with male gender aged 25-55 years, which will be intervened for 4 weeks / 30 days, before the intervention will be taken anthropometric parameters, body composition, lipid profile, insulin resistance, serum Superoxide Dismutase levels, and serum Malondialdehyde levels.
After that, spirulina supplement intervention will be given at a dose of 2x2 / day, and follow-up will be carried out every week, after 30 hours of intervention,spirulina supplement distribution is carried out by research assistants every 2 days.
Will be taken again to conduct anthropometric parameters, body composition, lipid profile, insulin resistance, serum Superoxide Dismutase levels, and serum Malondialdehyde levels.
The aim is to find out if there is an effect of spirulina supplementation on anthropometric parameters, body composition, lipid profile, insulin resistance, serum Superoxide Dismutase levels, and serum Malondialdehyde levels.
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Being tested
- Spirulina supplementation and calorie restriction in obese men
- Medical subject headings
- Obesity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Spirulina supplementation and calorie restriction in obese menDietary supplement
Also called Placebo capsules
The intervention group will be given spirulina platensis supplements at a dose of 2x2 /hr with a dose per capsule of 450 mg for 4 weeks with education about calorie restriction. The control group will be given placebo 2x2/day for 4 weeks with education on calorie restriction.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Spirulina supplementation and calorie restriction in obese men | Experimental | Respondents will be divided into 2 groups, namely the intervention group and the control group. The intervention group will be given spirulina platensis supplements at a dose of 2x2 /hr with a dose per capsule of 450 mg for 4 weeks with education about calorie restriction. Receives: Dietary Supplement: Spirulina supplementation and calorie restriction in obese men |
| Placebo capsules and calorie restriction in obese men | Placebo comparator | The control group will be given placebo 2x2/day for 4 weeks with education on calorie restriction. Receives: Dietary Supplement: Spirulina supplementation and calorie restriction in obese men |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Total Cholesterol
Total Cholesterol in mg/dL
Measured: 30 days
Insulin Resistance - HOMA-IR
Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) will be measured using fasting blood sugar and blood glucose (both in mg/dL)
Measured: 30 days
Secondary outcomes (4)
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Weight in kilograms and height in centimeters. Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2
Measured: 30 days
Serum Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) Levels
SOD levels in U/mL
Measured: 30 days
Serum Malondialdehyde (MDA) Levels
MDA levels in mmol/L
Measured: 30 days
Body Fat Percentage
Body fat percentage in percent
Measured: 30 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Oct 2023
- Study start17 Oct 2023
- Primary completion16 Nov 2023
- Study completion17 Nov 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (12)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for ObesityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- The number of respondents in this study amounted to 32 people. Respondents will be divided into 2 groups, namely the intervention group and the control group. The intervention group will be given spirulina platensis supplements at a dose of 2x2 /hr with a dose per capsule of 450 mg for 4 weeks with education about calorie restriction. The control group will be given placebo 2x2/day for 4 weeks with education on calorie restriction.
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 35 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Universitas Diponegoro
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Adriyan Pramono, Universitas Diponegoro
- Investigators
- Adriyan Pramono, PhD, Principal investigator, Department of Nutrition Science, Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06076161
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CT-390
- Status last verified
- Feb 2026
- First submitted
- 19 Sep 2023
- Last updated
- 2 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Based on the consent from the respondent that already written in inform consent, we cannot legally give the information to anyone else
Publications
Fernandez-Sanchez A, Madrigal-Santillan E, Bautista M, Esquivel-Soto J, Morales-Gonzalez A, Esquivel-Chirino C, Durante-Montiel I, Sanchez-Rivera G, Valadez-Vega C, Morales-Gonzalez JA. Inflammation, oxidative stress, and obesity. Int J Mol Sci. 2011;12(5):3117-32. doi: 10.3390/ijms12053117. Epub 2011 May 13.
PubMed 21686173Bluher M. Obesity: global epidemiology and pathogenesis. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2019 May;15(5):288-298. doi: 10.1038/s41574-019-0176-8.
PubMed 30814686Dludla PV, Nkambule BB, Jack B, Mkandla Z, Mutize T, Silvestri S, Orlando P, Tiano L, Louw J, Mazibuko-Mbeje SE. Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in an Obese State and the Protective Effects of Gallic Acid. Nutrients. 2018 Dec 21;11(1):23. doi: 10.3390/nu11010023.
PubMed 30577684James WP. WHO recognition of the global obesity epidemic. Int J Obes (Lond). 2008 Dec;32 Suppl 7:S120-6. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2008.247.
PubMed 19136980Chooi YC, Ding C, Magkos F. The epidemiology of obesity. Metabolism. 2019 Mar;92:6-10. doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2018.09.005. Epub 2018 Sep 22.
PubMed 30253139Nielsen F, Mikkelsen BB, Nielsen JB, Andersen HR, Grandjean P. Plasma malondialdehyde as biomarker for oxidative stress: reference interval and effects of life-style factors. Clin Chem. 1997 Jul;43(7):1209-14.
PubMed 9216458Rezaei N, Eftekhari MH, Tanideh N, Mokhtari M, Bagheri Z. Comparison of Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Honey and Spirulina platensis with Sulfasalazine and Mesalazine on Acetic Acid-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Rats. Galen Med J. 2019 Jun 10;8:e1095. doi: 10.31661/gmj.v8i0.1095. eCollection 2019.
PubMed 34466462Zarezadeh M, Faghfouri AH, Radkhah N, Foroumandi E, Khorshidi M, Rasouli A, Zarei M, Mohammadzadeh Honarvar N, Hazhir Karzar N, Ebrahimi Mamaghani M. Spirulina supplementation and anthropometric indices: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials. Phytother Res. 2021 Feb;35(2):577-586. doi: 10.1002/ptr.6834. Epub 2020 Sep 23.
PubMed 32967062Naeini F, Zarezadeh M, Mohiti S, Tutunchi H, Ebrahimi Mamaghani M, Ostadrahimi A. Spirulina supplementation as an adjuvant therapy in enhancement of antioxidant capacity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials. Int J Clin Pract. 2021 Oct;75(10):e14618. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.14618. Epub 2021 Aug 4.
PubMed 34235823Moradi S, Ziaei R, Foshati S, Mohammadi H, Nachvak SM, Rouhani MH. Effects of Spirulina supplementation on obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Complement Ther Med. 2019 Dec;47:102211. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.102211. Epub 2019 Oct 17.
PubMed 31780031Hernandez-Lepe MA, Lopez-Diaz JA, Juarez-Oropeza MA, Hernandez-Torres RP, Wall-Medrano A, Ramos-Jimenez A. Effect of Arthrospira (Spirulina) maxima Supplementation and a Systematic Physical Exercise Program on the Body Composition and Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Overweight or Obese Subjects: A Double-Blind, Randomized, and Crossover Controlled Trial. Mar Drugs. 2018 Oct 1;16(10):364. doi: 10.3390/md16100364.
PubMed 30275428DiNicolantonio JJ, Bhat AG, OKeefe J. Effects of spirulina on weight loss and blood lipids: a review. Open Heart. 2020 Mar 8;7(1):e001003. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2018-001003. eCollection 2020.
PubMed 32201580
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Spirulina Platensis Supplementation and Calorie Restriction on Anthropometric, Body Composition, Lipid Profiles, Insulin Resistance, Stress Oxidative Biomarkers In Obese Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06076161
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CT-390
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 35 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Universitas DiponegoroUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 17 Oct 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 16 Nov 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 17 Nov 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Oct 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of spirulina platensis supplementation and calorie restriction on anthropometric parameters, body composition, lipid profile, insulin resistance, serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels, and serum malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in men with obesity. The main question it aims to answer are:
What is the effect of spirulina platensis supplementation and calorie restriction on anthropometric parameters, body composition, lipid profile, insulin resistance, serum Superoxide Dismutase levels, and serum Malondialdehyde levels in obese individuals?
Participants will be respondents were given spirulina supplements for 30 days with a dose of 2x2 capsules 450mg
Researchers will compare intervention group with placebo group that weren't given spirulina supplementation to see if there is any effects on anthropometric parameters, body composition, lipid profile, insulin resistance, serum Superoxide Dismutase levels, and serum Malondialdehyde levels
Detailed description
Spirulina supplement intervention on subjects with male gender aged 25-55 years, which will be intervened for 4 weeks / 30 days, before the intervention will be taken anthropometric parameters, body composition, lipid profile, insulin resistance, serum Superoxide Dismutase levels, and serum Malondialdehyde levels.
After that, spirulina supplement intervention will be given at a dose of 2x2 / day, and follow-up will be carried out every week, after 30 hours of intervention,spirulina supplement distribution is carried out by research assistants every 2 days.
Will be taken again to conduct anthropometric parameters, body composition, lipid profile, insulin resistance, serum Superoxide Dismutase levels, and serum Malondialdehyde levels.
The aim is to find out if there is an effect of spirulina supplementation on anthropometric parameters, body composition, lipid profile, insulin resistance, serum Superoxide Dismutase levels, and serum Malondialdehyde levels.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- The number of respondents in this study amounted to 32 people. Respondents will be divided into 2 groups, namely the intervention group and the control group. The intervention group will be given spirulina platensis supplements at a dose of 2x2 /hr with a dose per capsule of 450 mg for 4 weeks with education about calorie restriction. The control group will be given placebo 2x2/day for 4 weeks with education on calorie restriction.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Spirulina supplementation and calorie restriction in obese men | Experimental | Dietary Supplement: Spirulina supplementation and calorie restriction in obese menRespondents will be divided into 2 groups, namely the intervention group and the control group. The intervention group will be given spirulina platensis supplements at a dose of 2x2 /hr with a dose per capsule of 450 mg for 4 weeks with education about calorie restriction. |
| Placebo capsules and calorie restriction in obese men | Placebo comparator | Dietary Supplement: Spirulina supplementation and calorie restriction in obese menThe control group will be given placebo 2x2/day for 4 weeks with education on calorie restriction. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 25 to 55 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Male Age 25 - 55 years
- BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2
- Waist Circumference > 90 cm
- Low physical activity (Sedentary life style)
- If taking weight loss supplements are willing to stop the dietary supplements, food or drinks.
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- History of kidney disease, atherosclerosis, cancer, and acute infections.
- Post-surgery in the last 3 months.
- Deficit in daily calorie requirement.
- Smoking habit and alcohol dependence.
- Use of hormonal drugs, antidepressant drugs, antibiotics, antidiuretic, glucocorticoids and use of vitamin or mineral supplements in the last three months.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Spirulina supplementation and calorie restriction in obese menAlso: Placebo capsulesThe intervention group will be given spirulina platensis supplements at a dose of 2x2 /hr with a dose per capsule of 450 mg for 4 weeks with education about calorie restriction. The control group will be given placebo 2x2/day for 4 weeks with education on calorie restriction. | Dietary supplement | Placebo capsules and calorie restriction in obese men, Spirulina supplementation and calorie restriction in obese men |
Primary outcome
Total Cholesterol
Time frame: 30 days
Total Cholesterol in mg/dL
Insulin Resistance - HOMA-IR
Time frame: 30 days
Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) will be measured using fasting blood sugar and blood glucose (both in mg/dL)
4 secondary outcomes
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Time frame: 30 days
Serum Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) Levels
Time frame: 30 days
Serum Malondialdehyde (MDA) Levels
Time frame: 30 days
Body Fat Percentage
Time frame: 30 days
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Mar 2026.
- Background: PubMed 21686173Fernandez-Sanchez A, Madrigal-Santillan E, Bautista M, Esquivel-Soto J, Morales-Gonzalez A, Esquivel-Chirino C, Durante-Montiel I, Sanchez-Rivera G, Valadez-Vega C, Morales-Gonzalez JA. Inflammation, oxidative stress, and obesity. Int J Mol Sci. 2011;12(5):3117-32. doi: 10.3390/ijms12053117. Epub 2011 May 13.
- Background: PubMed 30814686Bluher M. Obesity: global epidemiology and pathogenesis. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2019 May;15(5):288-298. doi: 10.1038/s41574-019-0176-8.
- Background: PubMed 30577684Dludla PV, Nkambule BB, Jack B, Mkandla Z, Mutize T, Silvestri S, Orlando P, Tiano L, Louw J, Mazibuko-Mbeje SE. Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in an Obese State and the Protective Effects of Gallic Acid. Nutrients. 2018 Dec 21;11(1):23. doi: 10.3390/nu11010023.
- Background: PubMed 19136980James WP. WHO recognition of the global obesity epidemic. Int J Obes (Lond). 2008 Dec;32 Suppl 7:S120-6. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2008.247.
- Background: PubMed 30253139Chooi YC, Ding C, Magkos F. The epidemiology of obesity. Metabolism. 2019 Mar;92:6-10. doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2018.09.005. Epub 2018 Sep 22.
- Results publication: PubMed 9216458Nielsen F, Mikkelsen BB, Nielsen JB, Andersen HR, Grandjean P. Plasma malondialdehyde as biomarker for oxidative stress: reference interval and effects of life-style factors. Clin Chem. 1997 Jul;43(7):1209-14.
- Results publication: PubMed 34466462Rezaei N, Eftekhari MH, Tanideh N, Mokhtari M, Bagheri Z. Comparison of Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Honey and Spirulina platensis with Sulfasalazine and Mesalazine on Acetic Acid-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Rats. Galen Med J. 2019 Jun 10;8:e1095. doi: 10.31661/gmj.v8i0.1095. eCollection 2019.
- Results publication: PubMed 32967062Zarezadeh M, Faghfouri AH, Radkhah N, Foroumandi E, Khorshidi M, Rasouli A, Zarei M, Mohammadzadeh Honarvar N, Hazhir Karzar N, Ebrahimi Mamaghani M. Spirulina supplementation and anthropometric indices: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials. Phytother Res. 2021 Feb;35(2):577-586. doi: 10.1002/ptr.6834. Epub 2020 Sep 23.
- Results publication: PubMed 34235823Naeini F, Zarezadeh M, Mohiti S, Tutunchi H, Ebrahimi Mamaghani M, Ostadrahimi A. Spirulina supplementation as an adjuvant therapy in enhancement of antioxidant capacity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials. Int J Clin Pract. 2021 Oct;75(10):e14618. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.14618. Epub 2021 Aug 4.
- Results publication: PubMed 31780031Moradi S, Ziaei R, Foshati S, Mohammadi H, Nachvak SM, Rouhani MH. Effects of Spirulina supplementation on obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Complement Ther Med. 2019 Dec;47:102211. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.102211. Epub 2019 Oct 17.
- Results publication: PubMed 30275428Hernandez-Lepe MA, Lopez-Diaz JA, Juarez-Oropeza MA, Hernandez-Torres RP, Wall-Medrano A, Ramos-Jimenez A. Effect of Arthrospira (Spirulina) maxima Supplementation and a Systematic Physical Exercise Program on the Body Composition and Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Overweight or Obese Subjects: A Double-Blind, Randomized, and Crossover Controlled Trial. Mar Drugs. 2018 Oct 1;16(10):364. doi: 10.3390/md16100364.
- Results publication: PubMed 32201580DiNicolantonio JJ, Bhat AG, OKeefe J. Effects of spirulina on weight loss and blood lipids: a review. Open Heart. 2020 Mar 8;7(1):e001003. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2018-001003. eCollection 2020.
- Inflammation, oxidative stress, and obesityLink provided by the sponsor.
- Obesity: global epidemiology and pathogenesisLink provided by the sponsor.
- Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in an Obese State and the Protective Effects of Gallic AcidLink provided by the sponsor.
- The epidemiology of obesityLink provided by the sponsor.
- Comparison of Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Honey and Spirulina platensis with Sulfasalazine and Mesalazine on Acetic Acid-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in RatsLink provided by the sponsor.
- Anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic properties of polar lipid extracts, rich in unsaturated fatty acids, from the Irish marine cyanobacterium Spirulina subsalsaLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Based on the consent from the respondent that already written in inform consent, we cannot legally give the information to anyone else
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Adriyan Pramono, PhD principal investigator
Department of Nutrition Science, Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Spirulina supplementation and calorie restriction in obese men in people with Obesity, run by Universitas Diponegoro at 1 site in Indonesia.
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 6 inclusion and 6 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 2 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Indonesia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
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?
Total Cholesterol (time frame: 30 days). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06076161, which also lists 12 linked publications.
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 2 Mar 2026.