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L-carnitine and Coenzyme Q10 in Relation to the Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant Enzymes Activities, Inflammation, and the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01819701
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : March 27, 2013
Last Update Posted : March 13, 2014
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Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of Taiwan. L-carnitine (LC) and coenzyme Q10 is recognized as lipid soluble antioxidants. The purposes of this study are going to investigate the relation of LC and coenzyme Q10 with the markers of lipid peroxidation, antioxidant enzymes activities, and the inflammatory markers in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. The study is designed as a three-year study. The first year is an observation study. We will recruit CAD patients who are identified by cardiac catheterization as having at least 50% stenosis of one major coronary artery, and age-gender matched healthy subjects. The concentrations of LC, coenzyme Q10, lipid peroxidation markers (TBARS and ox-LDL), antioxidant enzymes activities (catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, and superoxide dismutase), and inflammatory markers are going to analysis. The second year is a single-blind, single dose intervention study. CAD subjects are recruit form the first year and randomly assigned to placebo, coenzyme Q10-150 (150 mg/d), coenzyme Q10-300 (300 mg/d), LC-1000 (1000 mg/d) or LC-2000 (2000 mg/d) groups. Intervention is going to administration for three months. Fasting blood will be obtained in each month and determine the concentration of LC, coenzyme Q10, lipid peroxidation markers, antioxidant enzymes activities, and inflammatory markers after intervention. The third year is a single-blind, multiple doses intervention study. We are going to measure the CAD subjects from the second year intervention study. After three months washout period, the subjects are assigned to placebo, coenzyme Q10-150 plus LC-1000, coenzyme Q10-150 plus LC-2000, coenzyme Q10-300 plus LC-1000, and coenzyme Q10-300 plus LC-2000 groups. Intervention is going to administration for three months. Fasting blood will be obtained in each month and determine the concentration of LC, coenzyme Q10, lipid peroxidation markers, antioxidant enzymes activities, and inflammatory markers after intervention. Hopefully, the results of this study could provide information of LC and coenzyme Q10 supplementation for clinical dietitian in advising CAD patients.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Coronary Artery Disease Dietary Supplement: LC-1000 Dietary Supplement: LC-2000 Dietary Supplement: Q10-150 Dietary Supplement: Q10-300 Other: Placebo Phase 2 Phase 3

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 47 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Study Start Date : January 2013
Actual Primary Completion Date : February 2014
Actual Study Completion Date : February 2014

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
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 Other: Placebo
Experimental: LC and Coenzyme Q10
L-carnitine: 1000 mg/d and 2000 mg/d Coenzyme Q10: 150 mg/d and 300 mg/d
 Dietary Supplement: LC-1000
L-carnitine 1000 mg /d

Dietary Supplement: LC-2000
L-carnitine: 2000 mg/d

Dietary Supplement: Q10-150
Coenzyme Q10: 150 mg/d

Dietary Supplement: Q10-300
Coenzyme Q10: 300 mg/d


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Antioxidant [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
    Antioxidant ability measurements: lipid peroxidation markers (MDA), antioxidant enzymes activities (catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase).

  2. Anti-inflammation [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
    Measure inflammatory markers:hs-CRP, TNF-alpha, and IL-6.


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Ages Eligible for Study:   20 Years to 90 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD): CAD patients were identified as having at least 50% stenosis of one major coronary artery by cardiac catheterization or as have received percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA).
  • Health subjects: Subjects did not have any illnesses and a history of gastrointestinal disorder, cardiovascular disease (showed normal electrocardiogram), hypertension, hyperlipidemia, liver and renal disease, diabetes, cancer, alcoholism or other metabolic disease and exhibited normal blood biochemical values, including fasting blood glucose < 6.11 mmol/L, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) < 7.9 mmol/L, creatinine < 123.8 umol/L, alkaline phosphates < 190 U/L, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT) < 35 U/L and glutamic pyruvate transaminase (GPT) < 45 U/L.
  • Must be able to swallow tablets

Exclusion Criteria:

  • age < 20 years old
  • pregnancy women
  • taking antioxidant vitamins supplements
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Locations
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Taiwan
Taichung Verterans General Hospital
Taichung, Taiwan, 40705
Sponsors and Collaborators
Taichung Veterans General Hospital
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Responsible Party: Taichung Veterans General Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01819701    
Other Study ID Numbers: SF11263
First Posted: March 27, 2013    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: March 13, 2014
Last Verified: March 2014
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Coronary Artery Disease
Myocardial Ischemia
Coronary Disease
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Arteriosclerosis
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
 Vascular Diseases
Ubiquinone
Coenzyme Q10
Micronutrients
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Vitamins