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Study To Evaluate The Efficacy And Safety Of A Nutritional Supplement Based On Bergamot, Artichoke And Other Ingredients For Reducing Cholesterol Levels In Patients With Hypercholesterolemia (Metachol+)

Multicenter Randomized Open-label Controlled Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a Nutritional Supplement Based on Bergamot, Artichoke and Other Ingredients After Four Months of Treatment in Reducing Cholesterol Levels in Patients With Moderate or Mild Hypercholesterolemia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07178769
Acronym
METACHOL+
Enrollment
207
Registered
2025-09-17
Start date
2025-04-20
Completion date
2026-07-30
Last updated
2025-09-17

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Conditions

Cholesterolemia

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical trial with food supplement is to evaluate the effectiveness of a nutritional supplement based on bergamot, artichoke and other ingredients through low-density lipoprotein (LDL) values after four months of treatment compared to maintaining healthy lifestyle habits. The secondary objectives are * Evaluate the improvement of the lipid profile compared to maintaining healthy lifestyle habits. * Evaluate the difference in effect between 1 tablet and 2 tablets daily in improving the lipid profile. * Evaluate changes in anthropometric data and vital signs. * Evaluate adherence to treatment * Evaluate the safety profile of the product * Evaluate satisfaction with treatment There are three treatment arms: 1. Arm 1 (Gr 1): Patients being treated with a nutritional supplement based on bergamot, artichoke and other ingredients with one capsule every night at dinner with a glass of water for four months. 2. Arm 2 (Gr 2): Patients treated with a nutritional supplement based on bergamot, artichoke and other ingredients with two capsules every night at dinner with a glass of water for four months. 3. Arm 3 (Control): Patients not taking METACHOL+. All patients in the study will be recommended to lead an active life and a healthy diet, providing them with instructions to follow according to their usual clinical practice. It is expected to recruit 207 patients in total, 69 in each group/arm

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTARKOSTEROL

After 2 and 4 months from the start of treatment, a follow-up will be carried out in which anthropometric data will be measured (weight, BMI, waist circumference), vital signs (blood pressure and pulse) and a sample will be taken for analysis to measure the following parameters: CT, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, VLDL, Apo A, Apo B, liver function (GOT, GPT) and kidney function (creatinine) and Liposcale ® (in case of treatment group).

Sponsors

Laboratoires Arkopharma
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients who are willing and able to understand and sign the informed consent after the nature of the study has been fully explained to them and they have passed the inclusion/

Exclusion criteria

. 2. Patients aged greater than or equal to 18 years 3. Patients with moderate or mild cardiovascular risk, who have LDL levels greater than 130 mg/dl.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Difference in the change in LDL cholesterol after four months of treatment compared to the baseline visit between patients treatedfour monthsDifference in the change in LDL cholesterol after four months of treatment compared to the baseline visit between patients treated with a nutritional supplement (regardless of its dose) and patients in the control group. Difference in the change in LDL cholesterol after four months of treatment compared to the baseline visit between patients in group 1, group 2 and patients in the control group.
Difference in the change in LDL cholesterol after fou months of treatment compared to the baseline visit between patients treated in 1, 2 and control groupfour monthsDifference in the change in LDL cholesterol after four months of treatment compared to the baseline visit between patients in group 1, group 2 and patients in the control group

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
change in Apo A2-4 monthsDifference in the change in Apo A after 2 and 4 months of treatment compared to the baseline visit between patients in group 1 and patients in group 2.
change in triglycerides2-4 monthsDifference in the change in triglycerides after 2 and 4 months of treatment compared to the baseline visit between patients in group 1 and patients in group 2.
change in Liposcale2-4 monthsDifference in the change in Liposcale after 2 and 4 months of treatment compared to the baseline visit between patients in group 1 and patients in group 2
change in Apo B2-4 monthsDifference in the change in Apo B after 2 and 4 months of treatment compared to the baseline visit between patients in group 1 and patients in group 2
change in VLDL2-4 monthsDifference in the change in VLDL after 2 and 4 months of treatment compared to the baseline visit between patients in group 1 and patients in group 2

Countries

Spain

Contacts

Primary ContactLucía San Miguel Amelivia, Pharmacist
Lucia.SanMiguel@arkopharma.com+34 616960711
Backup ContactMª Victoria Lara García-Brioles, Pharmacist
maria-victoria.lara@arkopharma.com+34 686449374

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026