Effects of Chronic Energy Drink Consumption on Cardiometabolic Endpoints
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Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Diseases
In brief
Many people use energy drinks (EDs) regularly, but the overall health concerns are still unknown. There are many energy drink products that contain a mixture of caffeine and other energy-boosting ingredients and supplements which can affect parameters related to the heart, blood pressure and blood glucose. Several previous studies have shown that energy drinks may affect heart rhythm and blood pressure significantly. As energy drinks are sugar-sweetened beverages, long-term use may also affect the body's metabolism, including cholesterol, blood sugars, and weight. The purpose of this study is to learn if drinking energy drinks everyday may affect a person's cardiometabolic health.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03840863
- Run by
- University of the Pacific
- People needed
- 15
- Starts
- 2019-03-06
- Expected to finish
- 2020-07-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-11-06
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Healthy adults aged 18 - 40 years
- Participants willing to adhere to study drink schedule (28 days)
You may not qualify if…
- Naïve caffeine consumers (< 2 cups of coffee [or equivalent caffeine intake] per week)
- Chronic medical conditions including cardiovascular disease (known history of cardiac arrhythmias, family history of premature sudden cardiac death before age 60, cardiomyopathy, atherosclerosis), smoking, renal or hepatic dysfunction
- Prolonged corrected QT (QTc) interval
- History of substance abuse, including alcohol
- Concurrent use of prescription drugs or over-the-counter products that may interact with study drinks (with the exception of oral contraceptives that have been used for over 1 month)
- Baseline Blood Pressure greater than 140/90 mmHg
- Baseline fasting blood glucose greater than 126 mg/dL or random blood glucose greater than 200 mg/dL
- Females only: pregnancy or lactation, or planning to get pregnant within next 28 days
Where it is running
- University of the Pacific — Stockton, California, United States
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