Our objective in this study is assessing the combined effect of vitamin E and C supplementation on lipid profile in elderly residents in Isfahan. This double-blind intervention study was conducted on 210 participants aged 60 -75 years old. Exclusion criteria: The lack of a liver disorder, renal failure and mal absorption, any kind of cancer, or any illness that may interfere with the absorption of antioxidants, taking medications that could seriously disrupt lipid metabolism, those who at baseline diagnosed hyperlipidemic of course with The experiment was done, and Did not receive a medication to control it and required medication.
They were divided into intervention and control groups based on sex and age. Intervention group take vitamin E (300 mg/day) and vitamin C (400 mg/day) and the control group take placebo for one year. At baseline of study, background information was collected through general questionnaire and dietary intake was collected through three-day food records every two months. Before intervention, after 6 months and at the end of the study triglyceride, total cholesterol, and high density lipoprotein and low density lipoprotein were measured.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2014052517831N1
Registration date:2014-06-11, 1393/03/21
Registration timing:retrospective
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Registration date
2014-06-11, 1393/03/21
Registrant information
Name
Mahsa Malekahmadi
Name of organization / entity
School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 913 125 0467
Email address
m-malekahmadi@razi.tums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
tehran university of medical sience
Expected recruitment start date
2010-01-21, 1388/11/01
Expected recruitment end date
2011-07-23, 1390/05/01
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
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Trial completion date
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Scientific title
The combined effect of vitamins E and C supplementation on lipid profile in elderly residents in Isfahan
Public title
effect of vitamins E and C on lipid profile in elderly
Purpose
Supportive
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 60 to 75 years; literacy rate higher than fifth grade; Exclusion criteria:The lack of a liver disorder, renal failure and mal absorption, any kind of cancer, or any illness that may interfere with the absorption of antioxidants; Smoking, tobacco and drug abuse; taking Vitamin C and E supplementation before entering the study; taking medications that could seriously disrupt lipid metabolism, such as fibrates, nicotinic acid, glucocorticoids; those who at baseline diagnosed hyperlipidemic of course with The experiment was done, and did not receive a medication to control it and required medication; severe disability
Age
From 28 years old to 13 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
210
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Double blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Ghods street, Keshavarz square
City
Tehran
Postal code
Approval date
2013-01-08, 1391/10/19
Ethics committee reference number
2044379051
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Pure hypercholesterolaemia
ICD-10 code
E78.0
ICD-10 code description
Familial hypercholesterolaemiaFredrickson hyperlipoproteinaemia, type IIaHyperbetalipoproteinaemiaHyperlipidaemia, group ALow-density-lipoprotein-type [LDL] hyperlipoproteinaemia
2
Description of health condition studied
Mixed hyperlipidaemia
ICD-10 code
E78.2
ICD-10 code description
Broad- or floating-betalipoproteinaemiaFredrickson hyperlipoproteinaemia, type IIb or IIIHyperbetalipoproteinaemia with prebetalipoproteinaemiaHypercholesterolaemia with endogenous hyperglyceridaemiaHyperlipidaemia, group CTubero-eruptive xanthomaXanthoma
The intervention group, daily received 300 mg of vitamin E (alfa-Tocopheryle Acetate) (ZAKARIYAYE RAZI manufacturer company), Which is exactly equal to 300 IU, and 400 mg of vitamin C (ascorbic acid)) OSVEH manufacturer company) for one year.
Category
Other
2
Description
control group, received 2 placebo (A product in terms of physical and chemical properties is quiet similar to C and E vitamins) for one year.