Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:56 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:56 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01237769
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients with metabolic syndrome (n = 50 adults) attending the Outpatient Lipid and Obesity clinic at the University Hospital of Ioannina. Diagnosis of the Metabolic Syndrome will be based on the criteria of National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATP III).
Exclusion Criteria:
* The study will exclude patients with triglyceride levels \>500 mg/dL,
* Diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism (TSH \>5 IU/mL),
* Primary hyperparathyroidism, hypercalcemia of any cause,
* A history of taking formulations of calcium or vitamin D,
* Alcohol consumption \>3 drinks per day for men and \>2 drinks per day for women and women of childbearing age not taking contraceptive measures.
* Patients with hypertension may be included in the study if their blood pressure is \<140/90 and the antihypertensive treatment remains constant over the past 3 months (no change of antihypertensive medication during the study).
* Finally, patients receiving lipid-lowering medicines or patients who have stopped taking them for less than 4 weeks will be excluded from the study.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
16 Years
Maximum Age:
75 Years
Study:
NCT01237769
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01237769