Clinical trials: Cholesterol Health
Cardiovascular Diseases, Prevention
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Among African-Americans by FAITH!
Given the importance of healthy lifestyle practices to cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and the utility of church-based interventions in African-American adults, the investigators developed a theory-informed…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Prevention, Physical Activity, Diet Modification
- Trial name
- FAITH! (NCT03084822)
- Testing
- FAITH! App digital intervention
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
CVD, Cholesterol; Metabolic Disorder
Omega (n)-3 PUFA Enriched Beef & Health Outcomes.
Red meat is an integral component of the habitual diet among the UK and Irish population, with adults consuming an average of 71grams/day.
- Conditions
- CVD, Cholesterol; Metabolic Disorder, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT03967678
- Testing
- Three portions per week (690g beef (raw weight)) for 5 weeks
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes Mellitus
LIFESTAT - Living With Statins, a Cross Sectional Study
Background Statins are cholesterol lowering drugs that are prescribed to lower the risk of cardio-vascular diseases (CVD). The use of statins has increased markedly and it is now one of the most prescribed drugs in the world.
- Trial name
- NCT02250677
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Hypercholesterolemia, Dyslipidemias
Effects of a Digital Health Application (Lipodia) on LDL-cholesterol Levels
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if lipodia, a digital health intervention, can help lower cholesterol levels and improve other health measures in adults with high cholesterol.
- Trial name
- DIGICHOL (NCT05988866)
- Testing
- lipodia
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 278 people
- Sponsor
- Gaia AG
Cardiovascular Diseases, Blood Pressure
Evaluation of a Novel Indoor Air Pollution Intervention Among Older Adults
Particulate matter air pollution is the leading environmental risk factor of cardiovascular disease and is increasing in the Western United States due to more frequent and severe wildfires.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Blood Pressure, Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c), Cholesterol
- Trial name
- NCT07539987
- Testing
- Air Improvement and Real-time Monitoring for Wellness through Interactive Strategies and Education (AIRWISE), Portable Air Cleaner (PAC) Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- University of Montana
Medication Adherence
Increasing Medication Adherence Through Physician Incentives and Messaging
The goal of this project is to increase patient adherence to medication using communications and incentives for physicians. The investigators are partnering with a health insurance company, Humana Inc, to design and implement an…
- Trial name
- NCT01603329
- Testing
- Increasing Medication Adherence through Physician Incentives and Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 734 people
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
Hypercholesterolemia, Coronary Disease
Translating ATP III Cholesterol Management Guidelines Into Primary Care Practice
This quality improvement trial aims to evaluate whether giving patients information about their coronary heart disease risk via a computer kiosk in the doctors waiting room and providing primary care doctors with a personal…
- Conditions
- Hypercholesterolemia, Coronary Disease, Primary Health Care, Management, Risk
- Trial name
- NCT01242319
- Testing
- HeartAge intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,218 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
Healthy Diet, Cholesterol
Health-related Benefits of Introducing Table Olives Into the Diet of Young Adults: Olives For Health
The purpose of this study is to assess whether introducing table olives into the diet results in health-related benefits for young adults.
- Conditions
- Healthy Diet, Cholesterol, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT05218980
- Testing
- Olives
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 226 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Hypercholesteremia
Effects of Limicol on LDL-cholesterol
The principal objective of this study is to investigate the effects of a novel food supplement (Limicol) on LDL-cholesterol levels in healthy subjects with moderate hypercholesterolemia.
- Trial name
- NCT01354327
- Testing
- Limicol
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lescuyer Laboratory
Hypercholesterolemia
Role of Milk Fat Globule Membranes in Dairy Foods: Health Effects in Humans
Investigate the effects of milk fat with or without milk fat globule membranes (MFGM) on blood lipid profile, vascular function, insulin sensitivity, inflammation and gene expression.
- Trial name
- MFGM (NCT01767077)
- Testing
- Butter oil, Cream
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Hypercholesterolemia
Flax Lignans and Heart Health
Purpose: To demonstrate the efficacy of Beneflax™ flaxseed lignan (SDG) concentrate to lower serum cholesterol levels. Background: Flaxseed has been studied for various health benefits in humans, including prostate health…
- Trial name
- ISULignan (NCT01314586)
- Testing
- secoisolariciresinol diglucoside-containing extract of flaxseed
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Iowa State University
Hypercholesterolemia, Glycemic Response
The Cholesterol Lowering Effects of Strawberry
Primary objective is to assess strawberry intake on LDL cholesterol and its association with atherosclerosis development.
- Trial name
- STR4 (NCT02612090)
- Testing
- Active Treatment Beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Illinois Institute of Technology
Atherosclerosis
Effects of 10 mg Monacolins on Vascular Health: a Clinical Trial
This will be a double-blind randomized clinical trial carried out on subjects with suboptimal control of LDL-cholesterolemia, following a Mediterranean diet, and treated with a red yeast rice extract (containing 10 mg monacolin K…
- Trial name
- Monasc10_15 (NCT02492464)
- Testing
- Red yeast rice
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bologna
Myocardial Infarction (MI), Dyslipidemias
Germany on Target Registry
Germany on Target Registry (DaZiR) is a prospective, Germany-wide patient registry designed to assess lipid management and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( LDL-C) target attainment in adults following acute myocardial…
- Trial name
- DaZiR (NCT07835282)
- Testing
- No study-assigned intervention
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Lipidologie e. V. (DGFL) - Lipid-Liga
Hypercholesterolemia, HMG COA Reductase Inhibitor Adverse Reaction
Statin Therapy to Improve Medication Adherence
The purpose of this pilot study is to examine if using genetics can improve statin adherence in patients who should be taking statins but are not because of prior side effects with statins.
- Trial name
- NCT01894217
- Testing
- Genetic testing and reporting for SLCO1B1*5 allele
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Blood Pressure, Heart Rate and Rhythm Disorders
Acute Maternal and Fetal Effects of Exercise in Pregnancy
This will be an open randomized clinical trial involving pregnant women between 35 and 37 weeks randomized to two modalities of exercise: treadmill or stationary bike.
- Conditions
- Blood Pressure, Heart Rate and Rhythm Disorders, Hypoglycemia, Lactate
- Trial name
- EXPREG (NCT01383889)
- Testing
- Physical exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira
Cholesterol; Lipidosis
Can Mindful Eating Improve Cholesterol and Glucose Level
This study aims to explore the effectiveness of mindful eating and its effect on cholesterol and glucose level. The participants will be required to get tested for their fasting total cholesterol and blood glucose level for two…
- Trial name
- NCT04833595
- Testing
- Mindfulness practice
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monash University Malaysia
Overweight and Obesity, Elevated Cholesterol
The Effect of Olive Leaf Extract Administration on Cardiovascular Health
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of daily supplementation of OLECOL for a period of 8 weeks on cardiovascular risk markers.
- Trial name
- NCT02990637
- Testing
- OLECOL
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cognition
Acute Impact of Whey Protein-enriched Milk Fat Globule Membrane Supplementation on Postprandial Markers of Heart and Brain Health
In a single-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled crossover manner, this study aims to assess the impact of a high-fat mixed meal containing a whey protein (WP)-enriched milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) powdered ingredient on…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Cognition, Overweight or Obesity, Postmenopausal Women
- Trial name
- NCT06953232
- Testing
- Whey protein-enriched milk fat globule membrane supplement, Whey protein-based supplement
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Cardiovascular Disease
Effects of Almonds on Cardiovascular Risk Factors
The purpose of this research is to build the evidence base for approval of FDA health claims related to almonds and cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- ALD (NCT01101230)
- Testing
- Almonds
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University