Active clinical trials for "Hyperlipidemias"

The purpose of the study is to determine whether ezetimibe plus simvastatin will be more effective than simvastatin alone in preventing progression of atherosclerosis of the inner layer of the carotid artery.

HIV patients treated with Highly Active AntiRetroviral Therapy (HAART) show significant metabolic symptoms, such as lipodystrophy, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance. A possible contribution to these symptoms in HIV/HAART is a decrease in mitochondrial function, resulting in a decreased fatty acid oxidation. A combined regime of aerobic and resistance training has been demonstrated to increase lean body mass and reduce overall fat and truncal fat and the levels of triglyceride and LDL cholesterol.

This study will investigate the separate and combined effects of aerobic and resistance training on cardiovascular risk factors in overweight men and women with mild to moderate dyslipidemia.

Compared to standard treatment goals achieving lower targets for LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and blood pressure in people with diabetes will slow the progression of atherosclerosis as measured by carotid artery thickness, and reduce clinical cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and strokes. This study is a randomized 3-year trial. The primary endpoint will be a combination of various measures of the carotid artery, (which is an easy, non-invasive way to detect cardiovascular disease) and events such as heart attacks and strokes. The study will also look at secondary endpoints such as how well the heart pumps, fat,protein and inflammatory markers in the blood,and kidney function. The study enrolled 549 American Indian men and women with diabetes, > 40 years of age and is being conducted in four field centers involving Indian Health Service/Tribal primary care facilities in Phoenix/Sacaton, Arizona; Chinle, Arizona; Rapid City/Pine Ridge, South Dakota; and Lawton, Oklahoma, with input from American Indian physicians and community members.

Enhanced and prolonged postprandial triglyceride responses involve increased cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes. It has been demonstrated that dietary fat and carbohydrates profoundly influence postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in type 2 diabetes, whereas little information exists about the effect of proteins. The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of the proteins casein, whey, cod, and gluten on postprandial lipid and incretin responses to a high-fat meal in type 2 diabetes.

Primary Aim: To test the acute effects of olanzapine or ziprasidone administration, in comparison to placebo, on insulin sensitivity in antipsychotic-naïve healthy young men, measured as whole-body dextrose infusion rates (mg/kg/min), hepatic glucose production (glucose rate of appearance [Ra]), primarily muscle glucose utilization (glucose rate of disappearance [Rd]), and adipose tissue related free fatty acid production (glycerol rate of appearance [Ra]). We hypothesize that olanzapine, but not ziprasidone, will result in acute decreases in insulin sensitivity. Secondary Aim: To test the acute effects of olanzapine or ziprasidone on insulin signaling pathways in antipsychotic naïve healthy young men. We hypothesize that olanzapine, but not ziprasidone, will result in acute alterations in insulin signaling.

In this study the investigators will examine the effect of the polypill on medication adherence, systolic blood pressure, and LDL cholesterol over a 12 month span.

Translating a Heart Disease Lifestyle Intervention in the Community study will evaluate the feasibility and initial effectiveness of a community-based, culturally-targeted, lifestyle intervention to improve the cardiovascular health of underserved South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Nepali, and Sri Lankan) Americans. Participants in this study will be randomly assigned to either a group to receive heart disease prevention classes or to another group where they will receive written materials about heart disease prevention.

The purpose of this research study is to learn if using statin in patients with nephrotic syndrome could lower the risk of blood clots. Nephrotic syndrome is a collection of signs and symptoms that occur when the glomeruli -the tiny filters that work in the kidney- leak protein in the urine. One of the symptoms associated with nephrotic syndrome is hyperlipidemia: too much bad cholesterol (LDL). This bad cholesterol could be linked to the increased risk of blood clots in patients with nephrotic syndrome. The study doctors would like to see if taking a statin drug to reduce the amount of bad cholesterol could reduce the risk of blood clots.

The investigators performed a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled human trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Kochujang pills on improvement of blood lipids. The investigators measured improvement of blood lipids parameters , including Total Cholesterol, LDL-C, Triglyceride and HDL-C, and monitored their blood pressure.