Nutritional Supplements on Blood Pressure 2008

Phase 1

• Conditions: Hypertension
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: NanoGreens; Dietary Supplement: Whey protein; Dietary Supplement: Calcium pills

• Registration Number: NCT00609570
• Lead Sponsor: Logan College of Chiropractic

Brief Summary

Three different supplements will be used in the study (fruits and vegetable powders, whey protein and calcium) for patients with hypertension. The null hypothesis was that the supplements had no effects on participants' blood pressure.

Detailed Description

Hypertensive participants will be randomly assigned into three groups. The first group of participants will take the fruits and vegetable powders mixed with water. The second group takes whey protein and the third group takes calcium pills. Blood pressure and heart rate variability will be measured every two weeks for three months.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2008-01-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-02-06
• Study First Posted: 2008-02-07
• Status Verified: 2008-10
• Study Start: 2008-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-10-27
• Last Update Posted: 2008-10-28
• Primary Completion: 2009-07
• Study Completion: 2009-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 20-70
• Hypertensive male and female subjects.

Exclusion Criteria

• Severe cardiovascular and renal conditions.
• Pregnancies and taking medications.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Fruit and vegetables	NanoGreens	Fruits and vegetables
Whey protein	Whey protein	Whey protein
Ca	Calcium pills	Calcium pills

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood pressure and HRV	every two weeks for three months

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Logan University, College of Chiropractic; 🇺🇸 Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

Logan University; 🇺🇸 Chesterfield, Missouri, United States