The effect of aged garlic extract compared to placebo on aerobic fitness and arterial stiffness in sedentary adults

Not Applicable

• Conditions: sedentary; elevated pulse wave velocity; Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Herbal remedies

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615001307594
• Lead Sponsor: ational Institute of Integrative Medicine

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-11-30
• Study Completion: 2019-04-26
• Last Update Posted: 3 February 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

1) International physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) score of 2 or below (minimally active)
2) Elevated pulse wave velocity and / or augmentation pressure (higher half of reference values, adjusted for age and gender) (Nunan 2012; Nunan 2014)

Exclusion Criteria

1) IPAQ score greater than 3
2) Unstable medical condition or serious illness, at the discretion of their GP (did not pass adult pre-exercise screening tool (AFIRM)
3) Pregnancy
4) Poor comprehension of written or spoken English
5) Currently taking daily garlic supplements

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified