A Defined, Plant-based, 4-week Dietary Intervention Reduces Lp(a) and Other Atherogenic Particles

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Conditions studied: Hypercholesterolemia

In brief

This study evaluates the effects of consuming a defined, plant-based diet on lipoprotein(a) and other atherogenic particles associated with cardiovascular disease risk.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03172611

Run by

Texas Woman's University

People needed

33

Starts

2017-01-03

Expected to finish

2017-03-15

Last updated by the study team

2017-06-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Body Mass Index ≥25.0 kg/m\^2
• Serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration ≥100
• Systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90

You may not qualify if…

• Tobacco use
• Drug abuse
• Excessive alcohol consumption (>2 glasses of wine or alcohol equivalent per day for men or >1 glass of wine or alcohol equivalent for woman)
• Current cancer diagnosis
• Estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mg/dL
• Clinically defined infection
• Mental disability
• Hospitalization <6 months
• Previous exposure to plant-based diet

Where it is running

• Montgomery Heart & Wellness — Houston, Texas, United States

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