The Effects of Pumpkin Seed Oil Supplementation on Cardiovascular Function in Postmenopausal Women.

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Elevated Blood Pressure, Hypertension

In brief

Postmenopausal women have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) disease than age-match men. Growing evidence from rat studies have demonstrated CV-protective effects of pumpkin seed oil (PSO). The investigators hypothesis is that PSO would improve CV health in postmenopausal women.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03716960

Run by

Marymount University

People needed

23

Starts

2017-09-01

Expected to finish

2018-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2018-10-24

Who can join

Age: 45 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female
• 45 to 65 years of age
• At least 1 year after menopause
• BMI <39.9
• Sedentary or low active (less than 2 hr per wk)

You may not qualify if…

• known heart disease
• peripheral vascular disease
• diabetes, body mass index
• BMI> 40 kg/m2
• other chronic diseases
• taking medications (e.g., hormone replacement therapy, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, antidepressants and stimulants) that could affect the outcome variables
• smokers
• history of steady exercise or received exercise training and dietary changes in the last year

Where it is running

• Marymount University — Arlington, Virginia, United States

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