Effects of Herbal Antioxidants on Cardiovascular Disease in Older Blacks

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Diseases

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare an herbal supplement, nonfood-derived vitamins, and placebo for the care of cardiovascular disease in high risk older African Americans.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00010725

Run by

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

People needed

138

Starts

1999-09-01

Expected to finish

2004-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-01-12

Who can join

Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• African American (self-identified)
• Atherosclerotic coronary heart disease (CHD)defined by documented clinical history of myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization procedure (CABG, PTCA), or coronary angiography demonstrating at least one coronary artery with >50% stenosis
• High risk for CVD, defined as >=2 on Framingham/ATP III risk factor scale
• Informed consent
• Written permission of participant's referring physician

Where it is running

• Howard University Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
• Maharishi University of Management — Fairfield, Iowa, United States

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