NCT02331043

Brief Summary

Efficacy of plant stanols as esters on LDL-cholesterol reduction is well documented. LDL-cholesterol lowering efficacy of the ingredient in a biscuit (providing 2 g plant stanols as esters per day) is less well known.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
119

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2013

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2013

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2013

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 31, 2014

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 5, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

January 8, 2015

Status Verified

January 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

December 31, 2014

Last Update Submit

January 7, 2015

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change (proportional) in LDL-c from baseline after 4-weeks' plant stanol ester biscuit consumption compared to controls

    4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Change (proportional) in LDL-c from baseline after 4-weeks' plant stanol ester biscuit consumption in subjects consuming the biscuit with or without a meal

    4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Placebo biscuit

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Biscuit without plant stanol ester

Dietary Supplement: Placebo

Plant stanol ester biscuit

EXPERIMENTAL

Biscuit with plant stanol esters

Dietary Supplement: Plant stanol ester

Interventions

Plant stanol esterDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Plant stanol ester biscuit
PlaceboDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Placebo biscuit

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • mildly or elevated fasting serum cholesterol levels (between 5.2 to 6.5 mmol/l)
  • fasting serum triglyceride levels below 3.0 mmol/l
  • normal liver, kidney and thyroid function
  • no lipid lowering medication
  • no history of unstable coronary artery disease (myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass craft (CABG), percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) within the previous 6 months, diabetes, temporal ischemic attack and malignant diseases

You may not qualify if:

  • alcohol abuse (\> 4 portion/per day)
  • pregnancy
  • use of plant stanol and plant sterol products and equivalent cholesterol lowering products, though the ones who have discontinued the consumption of these products minimum 3 weeks before the beginning of the study, can be included

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Mahidon University, Nutrition Institute, Center of Innovation and Reference on Food for Nutrition (CIRFON)

Phutthamonthon, Changwat Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

DyslipidemiasHypercholesterolemiaHyperlipidemias

Interventions

plant stanol ester

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lipid Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Officials

  • Wantanee Kriengsinyos, PhD

    Mahidol University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 31, 2014

First Posted

January 5, 2015

Study Start

March 1, 2013

Primary Completion

August 1, 2013

Study Completion

August 1, 2013

Last Updated

January 8, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-01

Locations