Bilberry as a Dietary Supplement After Myocardial Infarction (The BEAR SMART Trial)
Bilberry as a Dietary Supplement After Myocardial Infarction (The BEAR SMART Trial)
NCT ID: NCT01958034 Phase: PHASE4 Status: COMPLETED Enrollment: 50 Completion: 2015-11
Conditions
Myocardial Infarction
Interventions
Bilberry extract
Summary
In a double blinded, randomized, clinical trial of patients suffering from STEMI (ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction) or non-STEMI (non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction)compare the effect of 3 months of dietary supplement with bilberry extract on a range of parameters with prognostic importance in cardiovascular disease: lipids, inflammation, oxidative stress and heart function.
Following inclusion of 8 individuals and as of February 12, 2014: Due to intolerance to "bilberry placebo powder" we have amended to the protocoll that the trial design is changed from blinded to open and that the bilberry arm of the trial carries on in an open design and that the control group will receive no dietary supplement.
Primary Outcome
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