Active clinical trials for "Dyslipidemias"

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

This 15-19 week study is being conducted by GW Pharma Ltd as a pilot study in order to determine the efficacy and safety of two cannabinoids: GWP42004 and GWP42003 alone, or in combination in patients with Type 2 diabetes. This is the first study to determine whether the study medications have a positive benefit for subjects on their cholesterol levels, body weight, liver fat content and other metabolic parameters compared with a placebo medication.

Placebo controlled evaluation of effectiveness of nicotine acid in treatment of postprandial dyslipidemia in patients with metabolic syndrome. Nicotine acid decreases postprandial hyperlipidaemia in patients with metabolic syndrome which reduces the low-grade inflammation and the risk of atherosclerosis.

The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of 6 weeks of treatment with Rosuvastatin with 6 weeks of treatment with Atorvastatin in Hispanic subjects with hypercholesterolemia

The study investigated the use and efficacy of the seeds of African bush mango (Irvingia gabonensis)to control body weight, blood lipids and hormones in overweight and obese people.

This study will investigate the effect of MK0859 on lipoprotein metabolism in patients with dyslipidemia already on statin therapy.

This 4 arm study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of RO4607381 when co-administered with pravastatin in patients with low or relatively low HDL-C levels. Patients will be randomised to one of 4 groups to receive either RO4607381 300mg, 600mg or 900mg po daily, or placebo po daily, for 12 weeks.All patients will also receive pravastatin 40mg po daily for 12 weeks.The anticipated time on study treatment is 3 months and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.

The primary purpose of this study is to test the effect and safety of three different doses of ABT-143 compared to simvastatin in subjects with elevated levels of low density lipoprotein cholesterol ("bad cholesterol") and triglycerides.

The purpose of this study is to compare pioglitazone and metformin combination therapy, twice daily (BID), to glimepiride and metformin combination therapy for treating diabetic subjects with dyslipidemia.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of JTT-302 when administered for eight or 12 weeks in subjects with low HDL-C levels and to determine the effect of JTT-302 on lipid parameters and CETP activity and mass.