Effect of Khat Chewing on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Among Healthy Adults

Completed

• Conditions: Heart Rate; Blood Pressure

• Registration Number: NCT05213247
• Lead Sponsor: Aljanad University for Science and Technology

Brief Summary

This study is a cross sectional study

Detailed Description

Objective: This study aims to investigate .ht short-term effect of khat on the diastolic and systolic blood pressure (DBP, SBP) and heart rate (HR) of yemeni adults. Factors associated with Khat chewing and Khat-dependence were also investigated. That the khat chewing is a growing public habit among yemeni people.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-04-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-12-01
• Study Completion: 2021-12-01
• Study First Submitted: 2021-12-30
• Status Verified: 2022-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-01-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-01-15
• Study First Posted: 2022-01-28
• Last Update Posted: 2022-01-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood Pressure	April- December 2021	Elevation of blood pressure due to khat Chewing

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mujeeb Sultan; 🇾🇪 Ta'izz, Yemen