Clinical trials: Elevated Cholesterol
Obesity, Overweight
Pediatric Preventative Health Screenings - Obesity and Family-Centered Outcomes
In 2012, an Expert Panel of the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute published guidelines on cardiovascular health and risk reduction in children; among these guidelines were screening recommendations for obesity and…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Blood Pressure, Hypercholesteremia
- Trial name
- NCT02850224
- Testing
- Motivational interviewing to elicit PCO in pediatrics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 703 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Cholesterol, Elevated
Improved Diagnosis of Familial Hypercholesterolemia Across the Northland (ID-FH)
The overall goal of this study is to promote awareness of Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH). The investigators aim to enroll patients with suspected FH into the study and will randomize them to receive usual care or motivational…
- Conditions
- Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Cholesterol, Elevated, Genetic Disease
- Trial name
- ID-FH (NCT05238519)
- Testing
- Motivational interview (MI)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 257 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Essentia Health
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, Lynch Syndrome
Pediatric Reporting of Adult-Onset Genomic Results
The Investigators will conduct a longitudinal, mixed-methods cohort study to assess primary and secondary psychosocial outcomes among MyCode adolescent participants and their parents, and health behaviors of children who received…
- Conditions
- Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, Lynch Syndrome, Familial Hypercholesterolemia
- Trial name
- NCT03832985
- Testing
- Child(ren) receive an adult-onset result, Child(ren) received a pediatric-onset result, Control - Negative Result
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Hypercholesterolemia, Postmenopause
Vascular and Metabolic Effects of Hormone Therapy Combined With L-Arginine in Postmenopausal Women
Estrogen therapy has been associated with reduced risk of coronary heart disease events in observational studies of postmenopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT00001752
- Testing
- L-arginine, Estrogen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
FH Detection in Children by Salivary Test
Familial Hypercholesterolemia is a common cause of premature coronary heart disease, it is present in 1 per 500 to 1 per 250 people of the general population.
- Trial name
- DEPEDIACOL (NCT04261803)
- Testing
- salivary sample, blood test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Familial Hypercholesterolaemia
Early Detection of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in Pre-school Children ( CzeCH-IT)
The project is a national, prospective, multicenter, non-interventional project of screening for the disease Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) in pre-school children in the Czech Republic.
- Trial name
- NCT07912281
- Where
- 62 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 6,276 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Masaryk University
Hypercholesterolemia, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
The Effect of Psyllium Fibre on LDL-C, Non-HDL-C, and Apolioprotein-B: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Serum cholesterol is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which despite considerable reduction in prevalence, remains the leading cause of premature mortality worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT03346733
- Testing
- Psyllium Fibre
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Healthy, Hypercholesterolemia
Study of the Response of Human Small Blood Vessels
A layer of cells called the endothelium line the walls of blood vessels. These cells produce substances that control the tone of blood vessels and thus control blood flow through the vessel.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00001622
- Testing
- investigate the relationship between in vivo and in vitro vascular responses
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
EPIRUS FH Reverse Cascade Screening
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most common inherited metabolic disorder resulting in marked elevations in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).
- Trial name
- NCT05825612
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society
Healthy, Hypercholesterolemia
The Role of Cyclooxygenase Activity in the Endothelial Function of Hypertensive and Hypercholesterolemic Patients
A layer of cells called the endothelium line the walls of blood vessels. These cells produce substances that control the tone of blood vessels and thus control blood flow through the vessel.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00001742
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Diabetes Mellitus, Healthy
Vascular Effects of Endothelium-Derived Versus Hemoglobin-Transported Nitric Oxide in Healthy Subjects
Nitric oxide (NO) is a soluble gas, continuously synthesized by the endothelium, that contributes importantly to vasodilator tone of the coronary and systemic circulations by activating guanylyl cyclase in vascular smooth muscle…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Healthy, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00001963
- Testing
- hemoglobin-transported nitric oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Schizophrenia
The Effect of Hawthorn on Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio in Schizophrenics With Antipsychotics
Importance: The problems of side effects of metabolic disturbances in schizophrenic patients have been of worldwide concern for some time. Patients with dyslipidemia have an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT03663465
- Testing
- Hawthorn, SGAs
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Calo Psychiatric Center
HIV Infections, Hypercholesterolemia
Metabolic Abnormalities in HIV Infected and Uninfected Young Women
Though anti-HIV drugs can dramatically improve the health of people with HIV, some people taking these drugs develop serious long term effects in their metabolism.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Hypercholesterolemia, Glucose Intolerance
- Trial name
- NCT00067587
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Obesity, Hypercholesterolemia
Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in Childhood and Adolescence: the Role of Physical Activity
This research project is about a physical activity intervention in pediatric outpatients to try control and prevent heart diseases such as hypertension, obesity, high cholesterol.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Hypercholesterolemia, High Blood Pressure, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT01580319
- Testing
- physical exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
Cholesterol, LDL, Cholesterol, HDL
Impact of Beef's Unique Food Matrix on Human Health
The primary goal of the proposed research is to document changes in plasma lipoprotein fractions, including high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particle sizes and functionality, following the ground…
- Conditions
- Cholesterol, LDL, Cholesterol, HDL, Research Subjects
- Trial name
- NCT04841460
- Testing
- Low-fat ground beef, High-fat ground beef
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University
Dyslipidemias, Children, Only
Effect of Armolipid on Lipid Profile in Children With Hypercholesterolemia
Data concerning the effectiveness od nutraceuticals in children with dyslipidemia are lacking. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the long-term use of a dietary supplement containing red yeast…
- Trial name
- NCT06045377
- Testing
- Effect of Armolipid on Lipid Profile in Children With Hypercholesterolemia
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Athens General Children's Hospital "Pan. & Aglaia Kyriakou"
Secondary Hypogonadism
The Effect of Testosterone Replacement on the High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Subgroups
The study is designed to answer the following questions: 1. Is there any difference between the compositions of the HDL cholesterol subpopulations of patients with hypogonadism and the healthy controls. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT01454011
- Testing
- Testosteron 250mg injection, Testosterone 50mg transdermal application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulhane School of Medicine
Cardiac Disease, Cancer
Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Phase III
The Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network is in its third phase and during this time is enrolling and sequencing 25,000 individuals on a custom sequencing panel of clinically relevant, actionable genes.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Disease, Cancer, Hypercholesterolemia, Diabetes
- Trial name
- eMERGE (NCT03394859)
- Volunteers
- 25,380 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hypercholesterolemia
Screening for Hypercholesterolemia in Children Using Dried Blood Spot
Purpose: Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) is a common genetic disease responsible for premature atherosclerosis.
- Trial name
- CHOLESPOT (NCT05191355)
- Testing
- blood test
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Obesity, Dyslipidemia
Meta-analyses of the Effect of Sucrose Versus High Fructose Corn Syrup on Cardiometabolic Risk
The rise in high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) consumption over the past 40 years since its introduction as a popular sweetener in the United States has led to much concern regarding its contribution to the rise in obesity (1)…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Dyslipidemia, Prediabetes, Dysglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT02702479
- Testing
- High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sucrose
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto