Beneficial Effects of Grape Seed Proanthocyanidin Extrat on Progression of Atherosclerotic Plaques in Clinical Use (GSPE)

October 14, 2012 updated by: Jie Qiu

Beneficial Effects of Grape Seed Proanthocyanidin Extrat on Progression of Carotid Intima-media Thickness and Atherosclerotic Plaques in Clinical Use

The purpose of this study is to investigate the antiatherogenic effect of GSPE in clinical use

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Atherosclerotic plaques indicate the occurrence of ischemia events and how to deal with it is a difficult task for clinical physicians. Grape seed proanthocyanidin extrat (GSPE) has been reported to exert an antiatherogenic effect by inducing regression of atherosclerotic plaques in animal experimental studies. In this study, the antiatherogenic effect of GSPE has been investigated in clinical use.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

287

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

43 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • (1) carotid ultrasound examination: presence of carotid plaque or abnormal CIMT of between 0.9 and 1.2mm; (2) lipid profile: LDL≦3.12mmol/L, TC≦5.2mmol/L; (3) no lipid-lowering treatment within the past 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • severe cardiomyopathy, acute coronary syndrome, hepatic dysfunction, end-stage renal failure (serum creatinine ≥117mmol/L), prior carotid endarterectomy, and/or patients who did not agree to participate in the present study.

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: control group
In the control group, all patients were enrolled in a lifestyle intervention
dietary modification making the total ingestion of calories into standard body weight 25 kCal in effect and an individualized home exercise program of a minimum 150 min/week of moderate-intensity physical activity
Active Comparator: GSPE group
GSPE 240 mg/day (120mg bid) in addition to the same lifestyle intervention.
dietary modification making the total ingestion of calories into standard body weight 25 kCal in effect and an individualized home exercise program of a minimum 150 min/week of moderate-intensity physical activity
GSPE 240 mg/day (120mg bid)
Other Names:
  • Grape seed proanthocyanidin extrat

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Carotid B-Mode Ultrasound
Time Frame: Carotid ultrasound examination was performed at baseline and 6, 12, 24months after treatment.The change of carotid plaque was record within 24 months.
The common, internal, and external carotid arteries were carefully identified by combining B-mode ultrasonography and color-Doppler duplex examination in the anterior oblique, lateral, and posterior oblique planes. All data was collected in 12 segments: the near (intimal-luminal surface) and far (medial- adventitial) walls of the distal common (1 cm proximal to dilation of the carotid bulb), the bifurcation (1cm proximal to the flow divider), and the proximal internal (1 cm section of the internal carotid artery immediately distal to the flow divider) left and right carotid artery.
Carotid ultrasound examination was performed at baseline and 6, 12, 24months after treatment.The change of carotid plaque was record within 24 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
clinical vascular events
Time Frame: after 24 months follow-up
including hospital readmission for unstable angina, myocardial infarction, stroke, TIA, an arterial revascularization procedure (percutaneous coronary revascularization or coronary bypass surgery) and cardiac death.
after 24 months follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Study Director: Jie Qiu, doctor, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University

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

October 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 14, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 14, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

October 16, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 16, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 14, 2012

Last Verified

October 1, 2012

More Information

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