Effects of Hoodia on Blood Pressure and Heart Function
Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Healthy
In brief
The purpose of the study is to learn about an herbal product called Hoodia gordonii. We want to know if Hoodia gordonii affects blood pressure, heart rate (pulse), heart pressures, and the heart's electrical conduction system. To participate in this study you must be a healthy volunteer with no known medical problems.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00693264
- Run by
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
- People needed
- 15
- Starts
- 2008-05-01
- Expected to finish
- 2008-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2009-03-30
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Subjects at least 18 years of age and in general good health expressing interest in participating in the study will be evaluated for inclusion.
You may not qualify if…
- baseline heart rate less than 50 beats/minute or greater than 100 beats/minute
- heart rhythm other than normal sinus
- history of atrial or ventricular arrhythmia
- family history of premature sudden cardiac death
- left ventricular hypertrophy
- atherosclerosis
- hypertension
- palpitations
- T-wave abnormality
- baseline corrected QT(QTc) interval greater than 440 milliseconds (ms)
- thyroid disease
- type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus
- recurrent headaches
- depression
- any psychiatric condition or neurological disorder
- history of alcohol or drug abuse
- renal or hepatic dysfunction
- concurrent use of potentially interacting drugs (anticoagulants, MAO inhibitors, CYP 3A impacted drugs (substrate, inducer, or inhibitor) over the counter medications containing pseudoephedrine, caffeine containing products, or any dietary supplements)
- subject unwillingness to sign informed consent
- Pregnant or lactating females will also be also excluded from participation with urine dipstick tests used to confirm lack of pregnancy.
Where it is running
- University of Mississippi Medical Center — Jackson, Mississippi, United States
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