Study of the Cardiovascular Vitamin, CardioLife

March 21, 2016 updated by: Anwar Tandar, University of Utah

Evaluation of the Metabolic and Physiological Profiles of Patients Diagnosed With Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Following Administration of the Novel Cardiovascular Vitamin, CardioLife

Evaluation of the metabolic and physiological characteristics of patients with diagnosed Cardiovascular Disease following administration of the Cardiovascular vitamin, CardioLife.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The goal of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of cardiovascular nutraceutical supplement, CardioLife™ in patients with diagnosed Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). CardioLife is a novel nutraceutical intended for the prevention and management of cardiovascular risk factors, enhancement of cardiac performance and the treatment of cardiac dysfunction. This is an oral vitamin supplement comprising of the following main ingredients: garlic co-enzyme Q10, Arjuna, Hawthorn, Guggul, Red Yeast Rice, Policosanol, Nattokinase, Tumeric/curcumin, ashangandha, L-carnitine, grape seed extract, and vitamin B12.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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21

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132
        • University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 90 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 - 90 years old and ability to understand the planned study.
  • Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
  • Able to comply with all study-related visits
  • Able to give Informed Consent
  • Negative for HcG with a serum pregnancy test
  • If the patient has diabetes mellitus it must be controlled (HbA1c < 9.0%)
  • Life expectancy of 1 year or more in the opinion of the investigator.
  • Hematocrit ≥ 28.0%, White Blood Cell count ≤ 14,000, Platelet count ≥ 50,000, Serum bilirubin, ALT, AST x 2.5 time the upper level of normal.
  • Controlled blood pressure (systolic blood pressure ≤160 and a diastolic blood pressure of ≤100 mmHG) and established anti-hypertensive therapy as necessary prior to entry into the study
  • Patient must be on at least three of the listed medications for at least 30 days with no new medications to treat the disease introduced in the last month. Medications are: Anti-Platelet Therapy, Beta-Blockers, ACE/ARB, Calcium Blocker, Nitrates, After Load Reducing Agents, Lipid Lowering Agents, and/or Diuretics. Cardiac medications must be at stable doses with no dose change within the last 30 days.

Pre-existing condition (e.g. thromboembolic risk, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia are adequately controlled in the opinion of the investigator)

  • Fertile patients (male and female) must agree to use an appropriate form of contraception while participating in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Female who is pregnant or nursing, or of child bearing potential and is not using a reliable birth control method, or who intend to become pregnant during the tenure of this study.
  • End stage renal disease (Creatinine ≤ 3.0 mg / dl) and/or dialysis
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction 90 days prior to randomization.
  • Inability or unwillingness to comply with the treatment protocol, follow-up, research tests, or give consent.
  • Life expectancy <1 year due to concomitant illnesses
  • Known cancer or malignancy within the last 5 years
  • Prior admission for substance abuse
  • Uncontrolled lipid levels as determined by the Investigator
  • Untreated Hypothyroidism
  • Known Congenital Heart Defects
  • History of Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy or Heart Failure
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) of 45 kg/m2 or greater
  • Medication use of steroids 30 days prior to enrollment
  • Current use of any Nutraceutical that contains ingredients known to affect blood pressure, or any active ingredients that are found in CardioLifeTM
  • Patient receiving experimental medication or participating in another clinical study within 30 days of signing the informed consent
  • In the opinion of the investigator or the sponsor, the patient is unsuitable for cellular therapy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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NO_INTERVENTION: Control
Subjects in the control arm will not receive an intervention.
EXPERIMENTAL: CardioLife
The main ingredients in the CardioLife supplements are as follows: garlic, co-enzyme Q10, arjuna, hawthorn, guggul, red yeast rice, policosanol, nattokinase, tumeric/curcumin, ashwangandha, L-carnitine, grape seed extract and vitamin B12.
Dietary supplement: CardioLife
Participants randomized to treatment arm will take dietary supplement as instructed.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in blood pressure
Time Frame: Baseline to 6 months
Baseline to 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in serum lipid levels
Time Frame: Baseline to 6 Months
Baseline to 6 Months
Change plasma levels of endothelial progenitor cells (EPC)
Time Frame: Baseline to 6 Months
Baseline to 6 Months
Change in cholesterol levels
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months
Change in homocysteine levels
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months
Change in erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) levels
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months
Change in hs-C-reactive protein (CRP) levels
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
University of Utah

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Anwar Tandar, M.D., University of Utah

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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June 1, 2013

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

Primary Completion

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January 1, 2016

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
January 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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March 11, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 12, 2014

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

First Posted

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March 14, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

Last Update Posted

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March 22, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 21, 2016

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2016

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • CARDIOLIFE--001

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