Red Rice Yeast in Low-density Lipoprotein (LDL) Lowering: an Efficacy Study

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2020-04-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Red yeast rice is a source of active compounds in reducing LDL levels with practically no side effects. Molval Fort is a natural product available in the Lebanese market with a combination of red yeast rice extracts, EPA/DHA and coenzyme Q10.

The investigators are conducting this study to explore the effect of red yest rice extracts based product on LDL and its side effects in a sample of primary care Lebanese patients.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Saint-Joseph University
• Treatments: Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; Red yeast rice

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult patient (>18 years)

• Indication to mild or moderate statin based on AHA 2013 guidelines

• Treatment naïve

Exclusion Criteria:

• Allergy to rice

• Renal or hepatic terminal disease

• Any contra indication to statin treatment

• Pregnancy wish during study period

• Familial hypercholesterolemia