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Comparison of the effects of flaxseed and sesame powder on the antioxidant activity and blood profile of patients with mild to moderate hypertensio

Not Applicable
Conditions
Hypertension.
Essential (primary) hypertension
Registration Number
IRCT2016050727729N2
Lead Sponsor
Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

age between 30 to 65 years; stage I hypertension (Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) 140-159 mmHg, Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) 90-99 mmHg); using a particular anti-hypertensive therapy for at least 3 months; cholesterol less than 240 mg/dl.

Exclusion Criteria

pregnant women or women planning to get pregnant; being allergic to sesame or flaxseed; suffering from intestinal diseases such as Crohn's disease, colitis, peptic ulcer, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and other severe systemic diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), cancer, or stage IV respiratory diseases; history of myocardial infarction; coronary bypass surgery during last 6 months; stage II hypertension; diabetes; routinely using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID's); change of anti-hypertensive drugs during the study; using drugs for hyperlipidemia

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Free radical scavenging capacity. Timepoint: prior to study, Seventh week, and at the end of study. Method of measurement: this is showed in % and is obtained by measuring DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl radical). This measurement is done by Elisa.;Malondialdehyde (MDA). Timepoint: prior to study, Seventh week, and at the end of study. Method of measurement: micromol/L; it is measured by Elisa.;Cholesterol. Timepoint: prior to study, Seventh week, and at the end of study. Method of measurement: mg/dL.;Triglyceride. Timepoint: prior to study, Seventh week, and at the end of study. Method of measurement: mg/dL.;Low density lipoprotein (LDL). Timepoint: prior to study, Seventh week, and at the end of study. Method of measurement: mg/dL.;High density lipoprotein (HDL). Timepoint: prior to study, Seventh week, and at the end of study. Method of measurement: mg/dL.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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