E78.0
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Males aged > 18 years, postmenopausal females Hypercholesteremia as indicated by LDL-Cholesterol 150 - 190 mg/dl, or higher if there are contraindications for treatments with statins or patients are not willing to take statins. Willingness and capability to sign the Informed Consent Form. Willingness not to change diet, lifestyle or physi cal activity over the next 8 weeks.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with any medical conditions that render the patient unsuitable for inclusion into the trial in the assessment of the investigator. Triglyceride blood levels > 200 mg/dl. Documented underlying allergic condition against Healing Earths. Familiar hypercholesterinemia. Medication against hypercholesterolemia in the last 4 weeks prior to the clinical investigation. Individuals who are not in sufficient health status as determined by the outcome of medical history, physical assessment, and clinical judgment of the investigator. Individuals who are not able or willing to follow the required clinical investigation procedures for the whole period of the clinical investigation. Previously diagnosed with chronic renal failure, liver disease, malignancies (past 5 years).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference of LDL-cholesterol at baseline and at 8 weeks of treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - LDL-Cholesterol in serum at 4 weeks - Percent (%) of patients with a reduction from initial LDL-Cholesterol levels of at least 20%, after 4 / 8 weeks of treatment. - Safety of Luvos® Healing Earth in subjects with hypercholesterolemia will be evaluated by the following assessments: * Incidence of treatment emergent AEs * Incidence of serious AEs Exploratory Parameters: Effects of Luvos® Healing Earth on total-cholesterol, non-HDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, Lipoprotein(a), CRP, Glucose, HBA1c, Creatinine, Hematology-parameters. | — |
Countries
Germany