Effect of an Internet Based Compliance Enhancement Tool in Subjects With Hypercholesterolemia
Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine whether an Internet based compliance tool is
superior to common diet counselling in patients with hypercholesterolemia.
Study Design
Allocation: Randomized, Control: Active Control, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Conditions
Hypercholesterolemia
Intervention
Lifestyle Regulation
Location
Research Site
Aabenraa
Denmark
Status
Withdrawn
Source
AstraZeneca
Results (where available)
Links
- Source: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00240357
- Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 15, 2010
MESH Definitions
Felidae
The cat family in the order CARNIVORA comprised of muscular, deep-chested terrestrial carnivores with a highly predatory lifestyle.
Hypercholesterolemia
A condition with abnormally high levels of CHOLESTEROL in the blood. It is defined as a cholesterol value exceeding the 95th percentile for the population.
Sedentary Lifestyle
Usual level of physical activity that is less than 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity on most days of the week.
Risk Factors
An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, or inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.
Safflower Oil
An oily liquid extracted from the seeds of the safflower, Carthamus tinctorius. It is used as a dietary supplement in the management of HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA. It is used also in cooking, as a salad oil, and as a vehicle for medicines, paints, varnishes, etc. (Dorland, 28th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
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