Search / Trial NCT00000459

Dietary Intervention Study in Children (DISC)

Launched by NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE (NHLBI) · Oct 27, 1999

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Trial Information

Current as of December 10, 2023

Completed

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Description

BACKGROUND: Several lines of evidence provided the rationale for intervening in children. A large body of autopsy and pathologic evidence had accumulated showing that atherosclerosis, including fatty streaks, increased surface involvement, and advanced microscopic lesions, began in childhood. Blood cholesterol levels tracked from childhood to adulthood, with tracking correlations ranging from .6 to .8. Therefore, a high proportion of children with high levels of cholesterol have high levels as adults. Family clustering of risk factors had also been reported. Studies showed 2-3 times increa...

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All

Eligibility criteria

  • Children, ages 8 to 10, with elevated LDL-C levels.

Attachments

readout_NCT00000459_2023-12-10.pdf

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NCT00000459_study_protocol.pdf

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About company

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

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Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

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Not reported

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