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CompletedNCT00510809

Effect of Policosanol as Monotherapy and Adjunctive to Statin Therapy

Safety and Efficacy of Policosanol Monotherapy and When Added to Chronic Statin Therapy: A Pilot Study

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
54 (actual)
Sponsor
James Backes, PharmD · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

To determine the effects of policosanol on the cholesterol profile.

Detailed description

The primary objectives of this study are to determine the changes in the lipid profile \[LDL-C, HDL-C, triglycerides, total cholesterol\] and the emerging risk factor, Lp(a), when policosanol is added to statin therapy. Additionally, one more primary objective is to evaluate the safety of the combination regimen.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGPolicosanolPolicosanol 20 mg daily
OTHERPlaceboPlacebo daily
DRUGPolicosanol Plus Already In Use Statin TherapyPolicosanol 20 mg daily Statin Therapy

Timeline

Start date
2007-07-01
Primary completion
2010-03-01
Completion
2010-05-01
First posted
2007-08-02
Last updated
2015-10-08
Results posted
2012-07-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00510809. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.