NCT01865370

Brief Summary

The investigators performed a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled human trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Kochujang pills on improvement of blood lipids. The investigators measured improvement of blood lipids parameters , including Total Cholesterol, LDL-C, Triglyceride and HDL-C, and monitored their blood pressure.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2011

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2011

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2012

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2012

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 27, 2013

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 30, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

May 30, 2013

Status Verified

May 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

May 27, 2013

Last Update Submit

May 27, 2013

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Changes in Total Cholesterol

    Total cholesterol was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week).

    12 weeks

  • Changes in LDL-C (LDL Low Density Lipoprotein-cholesterol)

    LDL-C (LDL Low Density Lipoprotein-cholesterol) was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week).

    12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Changes in Triglyceride

    12 weeks

  • Changes in HDL-C(High Density Lipoprotein-cholesterol)

    12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Kochujang Pills

EXPERIMENTAL
Dietary Supplement: Kochujang Pills

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Dietary Supplement: Placebo

Interventions

Kochujang PillsDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Kochujang Pills (34.5g/day)

Kochujang Pills
PlaceboDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo (34.5g/day)

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age19 Years - 55 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Males and females 19-55 years old
  • Total Cholesterol 200\~260 mg/dl or LDL-C 110\~190 mg/dl
  • Able to give informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Allergic or hypersensitive to any of the ingredients in the test products
  • History of reaction to any of the test products or of gastrointestinal diseases such as Crohn's disease or gastrointestinal surgery
  • History of alcohol or substance abuse
  • Participation in any other clinical trials within past 2 months
  • Laboratory test, medical or psychological conditions deemed by the investigators to interfere with successful participation in the study
  • Pregnant or lactating women etc.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Clinical Trial Center for Functional Foods; Chonbuk National University Hospital

Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 560-822, South Korea

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Lim JH, Jung ES, Choi EK, Jeong DY, Jo SW, Jin JH, Lee JM, Park BH, Chae SW. Supplementation with Aspergillus oryzae-fermented kochujang lowers serum cholesterol in subjects with hyperlipidemia. Clin Nutr. 2015 Jun;34(3):383-7. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2014.05.013. Epub 2014 Jun 9.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hyperlipidemias

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

DyslipidemiasLipid Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator, Clinical Trial Center for Functional Foods

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 27, 2013

First Posted

May 30, 2013

Study Start

November 1, 2011

Primary Completion

February 1, 2012

Study Completion

April 1, 2012

Last Updated

May 30, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-05

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