Effect of chlorella consumption on cholesterol levels in mildly hypercholesterolemic adults

Effect of four weeks consumption of chlorella on cholesterol levels in mildly hypercholesterolemic adults : a randomized, double-blind, controlled study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0000259

Enrollment

Registered

2011-11-03

Start date

2011-09-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Dietary Supplement : Chlorella group: Consumption of chlorella tablets, 3 times/day, 4 tablets/time(chlorella 5g/day) Control group: Consumption of plcebo, 3 times/day, 4 tablets/time

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Voluntarily agree to participate and signed in informed consent form 2) Adults aged over 20 years 3) Plasma total cholesterol levels = 200mg/dl and < 250mgl/dl

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Continuous consumption of drug or dietary supplement that affect lipid metabolism within 4 weeks before the first visit (statin, fibrate, beta-blocker, etc) 2) Following diseases: ? Myocardial infarction, stroke, uncontrolled hypertension (= 140/90mmHg) ? Diabetes (fasting plasma glucose = 126mg/dl) ? Liver failure(AST, ALT rose more than 2.5 times the upper limit of normal) ? Renal impairment (Creatinine = 1.4mg/dl) ? Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism ? Malignant tumors 3) Familial hypercholesterolemia 4) Participation in another clinical trial within 4 weeks of first visit 5) Alcoholic 6) Pregnant or lactating women 7) Hypersensitivity to chlorella 8) Any condition that the principal investigator belives may put the subjects at undue risk

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Plasma total cholesterol levels	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Triglycerides,LDL-cholesterol,HDL-cholesterol,VLDL-cholesterol,Total cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol/LDL-cholesterol,ApoA1,ApoB,ApoE,LCAT,CETP,carotenoids,fastingbloodglucose, etc	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJiyeon Kim

Ewha Womans University

Outcome results