drugset / Trial / NCT00365742
Statin Therapy Vs. Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes and Supplements
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelPrevention
Summary
Randomized trial in a primary prevention population * all participants have high LDL cholesterol Group one will take simvastatin 40 mg/day Group Two will make therapeutic lifestyle changes,and take supplements consisting of red yeast rice and fish oil
Timeline
- Start
- 2006-04
- Primary completion
- —
- Completion
- 2006-06
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Fish oil | Other / unclassified | 6 g | — |
| Subject | Simvastatin | Small molecule | 40 mg | — |
| Subject | red yeast rice | Traditional medicine (herbal / TCM) | 1200 mg | — |