The Effect of Plant Sterol Supplement on Blood Cholesterol

A Single Centre, Randomized Crossover Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study to Measure the Effect of Plant Sterol Supplement on Blood Cholesterol

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00485095

Enrollment

Registered

2007-06-12

Start date

2007-01-31

Completion date

2007-07-31

Last updated

2011-07-01

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Conditions

High Blood Cholesterol Level

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether supplement of plant sterol could lower blood cholesterol.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALIntake of plant sterols

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Men and women 18-80 years old * Total cholesterol: 4.5-7.5 mmol/l * Triglycerides at or below 4.0 mmol/l

Exclusion criteria

* BMI at or above 35 kg/m2 * Secondary hyperlipidemia, included diabetes * Hypertension (at og higher than 170/110) * Coronar, perifery or cerebral vascular disease last 3 months * Familial hypercholesterolemia * Change in dose of statins, oestrogen or contraceptives last 3 months * Taking drugs which are known to interfere with the plasma level of cholesterol * Chronic rheumatoid diseases or other diseases known to affect c-reactive protein * Pregnancy * Lactation * Planning to reduce weight * Taking plant sterols

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 24, 2026