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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combination therapy of omega-3-acids ethylesters 90/Atorvastatin calcium in type Ⅱb hyperlipidemia
The study was a 12-month, multi-centered, quasi-experimental design to assess point-of-care (POCT) screening/monitoring of subjects on antipsychotic agents for metabolic syndrome. Subjects were also randomized to either an Extended Treatment Group (ETG) defined by receiving comprehensive medication management (CMM) pharmacist interventions or a Usual Treatment Group (UTG) receiving no CMM interventions. All subjects were recruited from three community mental health clinic settings in Minnesota.
Background: - Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Eating fruits and vegetables with chemicals called flavonoids may protect against heart disease and improve blood flow to the heart. They are found in blackcurrant berries. Oils found in fish and mussels called omega-3 fats have also been shown to protect the heart. Researchers want to know if blackcurrant extract and omega-3 fats can improve blood flow, which may increase blood to the heart. They also want to learn about the health of blood vessels and how the heart works. Objective: - To learn if blackcurrant extract and omega-3 fats will improve blood flow and make the heart beat stronger. Eligibility: - Healthy adults 55 to 75 years old. Design: - Participants will be screened with medical history, physical exam, and blood tests. - Visit 1 will take 6 7 hours. - Participants will have physical exam and blood and urine tests. - A small device like a microphone will be placed on their arm to take pictures of blood vessels. A blood pressure cuff will be tightened on their arm and more pictures will be taken. - Blood pressure cuffs will be placed on their arms and legs. They will be tightened at the same time and blood pressure will be measured. - Participants will answer questions about their eating and exercise. - Every 8 weeks, participants switch from taking blackcurrant and/or omega-3 tablets to a placebo to no tablets. <TAB> - Every 8 weeks, they will have another shorter clinic visit that will repeat most of visit 1.
The increase in fat (i.e. triglyceride) in the blood after a meal is a well-established risk factor for heart disease (Nordestgaard et al. 2007). Endurance exercise is beneficial for improving the blood lipid response to a subsequent meal; that is, the appearance of fat (triglyceride) in the blood is less after a meal if endurance exercise was performed shortly before (i.e. within half a day) of the meal (Petit et al. 2003). This benefit of exercise is unfortunately negated if the after-exercise food choice to replace the calories expended during exercise is one containing high glycemic index carbohydrates. For example, if a high glycemic index carbohydrate is consumed after an evening exercise session, the exercise no longer has an effect of lowering triglyceride in the blood after a meal consumed the next morning (Harrison et al. 2009; Burton et al. 2008). Very rarely do people perform an exercise session and then fast until their next meal hours later. The more common practice is to consume food immediately after the exercise to enhance recovery and because hunger is stimulated with exercise. Consuming carbohydrate with a low glycemic index has been shown to reduce the level of fat in the blood following a subsequent meal (Gruendel et al. 2007). To date, no studies have examined the effects of consuming a low-glycemic index meal after exercise on the blood fat response to a subsequent meal. The specific objective of our research is to determine the effect of consuming low glycemic index lentils after an endurance exercise session on the blood fat (triglyceride) response to a subsequent meal. Twenty-five overweight or obese men will have their blood triglycerides measured four times over six hours after a high-fat morning meal following four different conditions, in a randomized, counterbalanced, cross-over design (i.e. the 25 subjects will each participate in all four conditions, where the order of conditions for each person is randomized): 1) After exercise (90 minutes of moderate intensity walking) is performed the evening before, followed by caloric replacement with a high-glycemic index meal (i.e. white bread and instant mashed potatoes); 2) After the same exercise is performed the evening before, followed by caloric replacement with a lentil-based meal; 3) After the same exercise is performed the evening before, followed by fasting; 4) After a no exercise/ no meal condition (i.e. control condition). In addition to measuring blood triglycerides we will measure blood insulin, free fatty acid, high density lipoproteins, low density lipoproteins, and glucose levels as these are also related to cardiovascular disease risk and may be altered with exercise and lentil consumption. We will also measure the muscle's ability to burn fat (i.e. fat oxidation) by assessing respiratory gases (oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide output) after the high-fat meal because we expect exercise and lentils to increase fat oxidation. Our expected results are that consuming lentils after endurance exercise will lower the blood triglyceride response to a subsequent meal compared to exercise alone or when high-glycemic index carbohydrates are consumed after the exercise.
The purpose of this pilot study is to learn what study factors are important in designing a large, full-scale study of the effects of TRIA-662 on serum triglycerides (TG) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels. In this study, patients will first enter a Single-blind, dietary-controlled baseline period and receive 1000 mg placebo or active drug three times daily with meals (i.e., breakfast, lunch, and dinner) for 6 - 8 weeks. If the qualify to continue, they will then receive up to 2000 mg of active or placebo drug for an additional 14 weeks. Active drug will be given to 48 patients and placebo drug will be given to 16 patients. However, neither the patients not the clinic staff will know which patients are on active or placebo drug until the end of the study.
The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of 24 weeks of evolocumab administered subcutaneously (SC) every month, compared with ezetimibe, on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in adults with high cholesterol who are unable to tolerate an effective dose of a statin due to muscle-related side effects (MRSE).
The purpose of this study is to compare combination atorvastatin/fenofibric acid 10/135mg with atorvastatin 20mg monotherapy in the mixed hyperlipidemia who were not at lipid goals with atorvastatin 10mg monotherapy.
This study is a multicenter, randomized study in subjects with high cholesterol receiving highly effective statins to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Bococizumab (PF-04950615;RN316) to lower LDL-C.
This study is a multicenter, randomized study in subjects with high cholesterol receiving highly effective statins to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Bococizumab (PF-04950615;RN316) to lower LDL-C.
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of multiple doses of CAT-2003 in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia either naive or refractory to current therapy. The study will evaluate effects of CAT-2003 on fasting and postprandial total triglycerides and chylomicron triglyceride levels in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia. This is a single-blind study. All patients will receive placebo for a 14 day treatment period and CAT-2003 for a 28 day treatment period.