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Naturopathic Treatment for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

NCT00718796 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2010-05-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study is designed to test the ability of a comprehensive naturopathic approach to reduce important risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease. Treatment will take place over the course of one year and the comparator/control group will be followed by their medical doctors and be given conventional care.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Naturopathic medicine. May include: fish oil, plant sterols, soluble fiber, cinnamon, coQ10 and exercise

Individualized according to needs of each participant and willingness to comply. Intervention to include lifestyle modification, dietary changes and supplementation using natural health products as recommended by naturopathic practitioner.

OTHER

Conventional medical treatment (Atorvastatin,Fluvastatin,Lovastatin,Pravastatin,Rosuvastatin,Simvastatin)

Will vary according to individual - not standardized and likely to include statins.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canada Post Corporation

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Canadian Union of Postal Workers

    collaborator OTHER

  • The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dugald Seely, ND · Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-04-30
Primary Completion
2009-10-31
Completion
2009-10-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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