Safety of Red Yeast Rice for High Cholesterol in Individuals With Statin Intolerance
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Official title
Red Yeast Rice vs. Pravastatin: A Double-Blind Randomized Comparative Study of Myopathic Symptoms
Brief summary
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This study will examine the effect of red yeast rice extract compared to pravastatin on muscle related complaints in individuals with high cholesterol who have previously been unable to tolerate statin medications due to muscle pain. The study will determine whether red yeast is associated with a lower level of muscle related complaints compared to pravastatin.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00639223
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Enrollment
- 43 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Red Yeast Rice Dietary Supplement
- Pravastatin Drug
- Lifestyle modification program Behavioral
Dietary Supplement · Drug · Behavioral
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 21 Years to 80 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Dec 31, 2007
- Primary completion
- Jun 30, 2008
- Completion
- Sep 30, 2008
- Last update posted
- Jan 17, 2010
2008
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill Hospital | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 19118 | — |
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- Last update posted Jan 17, 2010 · Synced Sep 1, 2026
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