the Effect of a Red Rice Nutrition Supplement on Cholesterol Levels

The Effect of a Commercially Available Red Rice Nutrition Supplement on Serum Lipids

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01558050

Enrollment

Registered

2012-03-20

Start date

2012-03-31

Completion date

2012-09-30

Last updated

2012-09-17

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Conditions

Cholesterol Level, HDL Level, LDL Level, TG Level

Brief summary

In this study the investigators investigate the effect of a red rice product on plasma lipids in a sample of physicians and/or their family members. After a baseline measurement of cholesterol, HDL, LDL and TG, participants are randomised to receive a commercially available red rice product or placebo. After a period of 8 weeks, lipid levels are measured again.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTred rice supplement

patricipants take a red rice supplement or placebo daily for 8 weeks

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* total fasting cholesterol \> 200mg/dl

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
fasting cholesterol, LDL, HDL, TG level	8 weeks

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 23, 2026