Could a soy enzyme be the next heart helper?
NCT ID NCT06183307
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether nattokinase, an enzyme from fermented soy, can reduce inflammation and improve cholesterol levels in people with high cholesterol. Researchers will measure blood markers of inflammation and heart risk in 48 adults over two months. The goal is to see if this supplement can help control heart disease risk.
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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 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 years and older
- 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: * Both sexes; * Over 18 years of age; * Isolated increase in LDL-c (LDL-c ≥ 160 mg/dL); * Isolated increase in triglycerides (TG ≥ 150 mg/dL or ≥ 175 mg/dL, without fasting); * increased LDL-c (LDL-c ≥ 160 mg/dL) * TG (TG ≥ 150 mg/dL or ≥ 175 mg/dL, without fasting); * Reduction in HDL-c (men \< 40 mg/dL and women \< 50 mg/dL) alone or in association with an increase in LDL-c or TG. If TG ≥ 400 mg/dL. * Individuals who are already using lipid-lowering therapy (statins or non-statins) will also be included. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with autoimmune and infectious diseases, diabetes, cancer and AIDS; * Pregnant women; * Participants using catabolic drugs or antibiotics * Participants on anticoagulant medication * Participants using antioxidant vitamin supplements, prebiotic, probiotic or synbiotic and who are allergic to corn or soy starch.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Denise Mafra
RECRUITINGRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 22260050, Brazil
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