Effect of Nigella Sativa on Lipid Profiles in Elderly

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Nigella sativa seed extracts are effective in the treatment of dyslipidemia in elderly.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Indonesia University

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• age of 60 years or more

• having dyslipidemia (total cholesterol >200 mg/dL or LDL >100 mg/dL or triglyceride > 150 mg/dL or HDL < 40 mg/dL (male) or HDL < 50 mg/dL (female)

Exclusion Criteria:

• ALT or AST are two times of upper normal limit

• creatinine clearance test is below 30