CAPTURE Study (Polyglucosamine for Cardio & Atherosclerosis Prevention and Treatment Via Fat Uptake REduction)

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age45-65
SponsorCertmedica International GmbH

About this trial

This clinical investigation is intended to confirm the application of a new intended purpose and a new indication for an already certified medical device. Therefore, it is a pivotal clinical investigation with a confirmatory type of design.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Outpatients of both genders, with CIMT > 1.00 mm suffering from hypertension and/or type II diabetes and/or hypercholesterolemia, under stable treatment for these conditions since at least 6 months.

Age between 45-65

BMI > 26 ≤35

Total cholesterol ≥ 200 ≤ 240 mg/dL

Disqualifiers

Age < 45 or > 65 years.

Pregnancy or breastfeeding. During the study, women of reproductive age will have to use reliable contraceptive methods.

Mx BP > 160 Mn > 90 despite a treatment of 6 months with common antihypertensive

Total cholesterol > 240 mg/dL despite a treatment of 6 months with the common hypolipemic drugs

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Polyglucosamine

    Device

    The treatment will continue for 12 months administering a customized Polyglucosamine (formoline AtheroGuard) (twice/day) before the two main meals for a total of 4 tabs/day (each tab consists of 750 mg). Controls will be conducted at screening/baseline, and after 3/6/9 and 12 months

  • Placebo

    Device

    2x 2 Placebo tablets The treatment will continue for 12 months administering Placebo (twice/day) before the two main meals for a total of 4 tabs/day. Controls will be conducted at screening/baseline, and after 3/6/9 and 12 months

Treatment groups

240 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: PlaceboPlacebo comparator 1 intervention
Group B: DeviceExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

The primary endpoint of the study is the reduction or stabilization of CIMT progression (measured through ultrasound)

To demonstrate the benefit of formoline AtheroGuard reducing or stabilizing CIMT and plaques volume in patients suffering from dyslipidemia, hypertension, or type II diabetes.

Time frame
Screening visit/baseline; after 6 months; after 12 months of treatment

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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