Status:
COMPLETED
Study: Effects of Strawberries on Blood Pressure
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, Davis
Collaborating Sponsors:
California Strawberry Commission
Conditions:
Pre-hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The specific aim of the study is to determine whether a freeze dried powder provided by the California Strawberries Commission, can reduce blood pressure in patients with pre-hypertension. The powder ...
Detailed Description
Primarily, we would like to find out whether freeze dried strawberry powder lowers blood pressure. In addition we would like to know if the strawberry alters the subject's blood cholesterol and the ab...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pre-hypertensive men and women (JNC 7 \[The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure\] criteria) between the ages of 25 and 65 years who have no clinical evidence/history of cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal or hepatic disease.
Exclusion
- Subjects who:
- are taking over the counter anti-oxidant supplements,
- are taking prescription medications that may interfere with study procedures or endpoints,
- have unusual dietary habits (eg., pica),
- are actively losing weight or trying to lose weight,
- are addicted to drugs or alcohol,
- present with significant psychiatric or neurological disturbances,
- have known allergies to strawberry, will be excluded from participating in this study.
- Patients known to have glaucoma
- Pregnant and/or lactating females
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01190319
Start Date
September 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2015
Last Update
July 13 2017
Active Locations (1)
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University of California Davis (Ragle Hall)
Davis, California, United States, 95616