Efficacy of Two Yogurt Formulations in Healthy Humans (MPH)

August 3, 2011 updated by: University of Manitoba

Efficacy of Two Yogurt Formulations as Health Promoting Agents in Healthy Humans

This study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of consumption of: L.Ruteri containing yogurt, L.Fermentum containing yogurt VERSUS placebo on plasma lipids, as well as gastrointestinal microflora distribution in hyperlipidemic individuals.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Phase

  • Phase 1

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy males and females
  • aged 18-60 yr
  • plasma LDL-C 130-260 mg/dl
  • TG levels below 400 mg/dl
  • body mass index (BMI) rangewill be 22 to 32 kg/m2
  • permitted to take stable doses of thyroid hormone and anti hypertensive agents, as long as these are continued equivalently throughout the duration of study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • history of recent (i.e. less than 3 mo) or chronic use of oral hypolipidemic therapy, including fish oils, or probucol within the last 6 mo, - history of chronic use of alcohol (>2 drinks/d), systemic antibodies, corticosteroids, androgens, or phenytoin,
  • myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass, or other major surgical procedures within the last six months
  • recent onset of angina, congestive heart failure, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, diabetes, lactose intolerance or significant current (ie. onset within past three months) gastrointestinal, renal, pulmonary, hepatic or biliary disease, or cancer (evidence of active lesions, chemotherapy or surgery in the past year
  • chronic user of probiotics, fiber laxative (greater than 2 doses/wk), or stimulant laxatives or has a history of eating disorders, exercise greater than 15 miles/wk or 4,000 kcal/wk.

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: L. Amylovorus
Dietary supplement: L. Amylovorus
L. Amylovorus
Experimental: L. Fermentum
Dietary supplement: L. Fermentum
L. Fermentum

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Cholesterol Metabolism
Time Frame: 1 month
1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Manitoba

Collaborators

Micropharma Limited

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 22, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 3, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

August 4, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 4, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 3, 2011

Last Verified

May 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • B2007:070

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