Blood Pressure Lowering Effects of Grape Juice
Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Hypertension
In brief
Recent studies suggest that a diet rich in fruit and vegetables can lower blood pressure, and a number of lines of evidence suggest that grape products may have such an effect. The purpose of this study is to determine whether consuming grape juice lowers blood pressure in individuals with pre-hypertension or stage I hypertension.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00302809
- Run by
- Boston University
- People needed
- 60
- Starts
- 2006-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2009-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2009-06-18
Who can join
Age: 21 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Adult males and females
- Body Mass Index (BMI) of less than 35.0 kg/m2
- Systolic blood pressure (130-159 mmHg) and/or diastolic blood pressure (85-99 mm Hg) on two screening visits
- Subject must be judged to be in good health on the basis of medical history; 5. Subject must not be taking any antihypertensive medications for at least one month prior to the Screening Visit
You may not qualify if…
- History of clinically defined coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, stroke, active gastrointestinal ulcers, renal, or hepatic disease;
- History of bleeding disorders or malabsorption syndromes;
- Taking drugs for regulating hemostasis, including stable-dose aspirin;
- History of active cancer
- Females who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant
- Use of weight-loss drugs (including over-the-counter and dietary supplements)
- Diagnosed diabetes mellitus
- Subjects who consume a vegetarian diet
- Recent history (within the past 6 months) of alcohol or substance abuse.
- Laboratory values outside the following ranges: serum potassium (3.5-5.1 mg/dl), creatinine (0.5-1.3 mg/dl), hematocrit (36-50%), white blood count (4.0-11.0 K/ul), platelet count (150-400 k/ul)
Where it is running
- Boston Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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