Can a supplement tame your cholesterol? new study seeks answers
NCT ID NCT07515573
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a dietary supplement called Cardiol Forte in 50 adults with mildly high cholesterol but low overall heart risk. Participants will take either the supplement or a placebo for 8 weeks, then everyone gets the supplement for another 8 weeks. The goal is to see if it improves cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 79 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female aged 18 to 79 years * Individuals in primary cardiovascular prevention * Estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk \<10% * Screening non-HDL-C between 140 and 220 mg/dL, or screening LDL-C between 110 and 190 mg/dL * Ability to communicate adequately, to be understood, and to comply with the study requirements * Willingness to participate in the study and provision of written, signed, and dated informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Triglycerides \>400 mg/dL at screening * Type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus * Body mass index \>35 kg/m² * Current treatment with lipid-lowering drugs or use of dietary supplements active on lipid metabolism * Antihypertensive treatment not stabilized for at least 3 months * Known clinically significant alterations of thyroid, hepatic, and/or renal function * Women of childbearing potential not using adequate contraceptive methods * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Any medical or surgical condition that, in the investigator's judgment, could make adherence to the protocol difficult or inconsistent, compromise participant safety, or interfere with study completion * Known intolerance or hypersensitivity to any component of the study products
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cardiovascular Internal Medicine Unit, IRCCS University Hospital of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Bologna, BO, 40100, Italy
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