Status:

UNKNOWN

Study MIPAE - Melatonin and Essential Arterial Hypertension

Lead Sponsor:

Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia

Conditions:

Essential Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-50 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Study MIPAE - Melatonin and essential arterial hypertension. Study with dietary supplement, prospective and monocentric (randomized control trial). 1 mg/day of melatonin has been administered for one...

Detailed Description

Hypertension is a pathological condition characterized by a constant and not occasional increase in systolic and diastolic blood pressure values. This pathology represents one of the most important pu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Caucasian race;
  • Age 40-50;
  • Signed written informed consent
  • Normal weight;
  • Blood pressure: PAD \>90 mmHg and PAS \>140 mmHg;
  • Blood pressure in the above mentioned range from at least 1 years
  • Fasting blood sugar \< 100 mg/dL;
  • Total cholesterol \< 200 mg/dL and triglycerides \< 150 mg/dL;
  • Intake of antihypertensive therapies (except nitrates, statins and β-blockers);
  • Non-smoking;
  • No night shift workers (at least in the last 3 months before recruitment);
  • With a regular sleep/wake rhythm;
  • No pregnant/nursing women.

Exclusion

  • Blood pressure: PAD \<90 mmHg and PAS \<140 mmHg
  • Heart disease of any kind;
  • Autoimmune or rheumatological or vascular diseases other than essential hypertension;
  • Anti-hypertensive therapies with nitrates, statins or β-blockers;
  • Pregnancy/nursing;
  • \< 40 or \> 50 years;
  • Worker with night shifts (for a period of less than 3 months before recruitment);
  • Continuous irregular sleep/wake rhythm.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 2 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

23 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05257291

Start Date

February 2 2018

End Date

August 1 2024

Last Update

February 1 2023

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Anatomy and Physiopathology Division, Department of Experimental and Clinical Sciences, University of Brescia (Italy), Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy

Brescia, Italy, 23125