NCT00718796

Naturopathic Treatment for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Naturopathic Treatment for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 300 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study is designed to test the ability of a comprehensive naturopathic approach to reduce important risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease. Treatment will take place over the course of one year and the comparator/control group will be followed by their medical doctors and be given conventional care.

Detailed description

Interventions will consist of an individualized treatment approach guided by an expert panel of clinicians who treat patients with cardiovascular disease. These interventions will consist of a combination of dietary, lifestyle and specific recommendations for supplementation. As this is a pragmatic study, blinding will not be attempted nor is appropriate.

Conditions

• Cardiovascular Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Naturopathic medicine. May include: fish oil, plant sterols, soluble fiber, cinnamon, coQ10 and exercise	Individualized according to needs of each participant and willingness to comply. Intervention to include lifestyle modification, dietary changes and supplementation using natural health products as recommended by naturopathic practitioner.
OTHER	Conventional medical treatment (Atorvastatin,Fluvastatin,Lovastatin,Pravastatin,Rosuvastatin,Simvastatin)	Will vary according to individual - not standardized and likely to include statins.

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-04-01
• Primary completion: 2009-10-01
• Completion: 2009-10-01
• First posted: 2008-07-21
• Last updated: 2010-05-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada