Effects of Herbal Products on Metabolism and Hunger

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity; Metabolism

• Registration Number: NCT00198952
• Lead Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Brief Summary

to test safety and efficacy on metabolism, heart rate, blood pressure, TSH (and other blood)and hunger/caloric compensation on ephedra versus placebo

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2000-02
• Study Completion: 2001-03
• Status Verified: 2002-04
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2005-09-13
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-20
• Last Update Posted: 2005-09-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

age 18-50, non-smoking, not pregnant (serum), Beck <15, physician permission

Exclusion Criteria

pregnant, lactating, smoker, use of appetite-affecting medications

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
TSH
metabolic rate
heart rate
blood pressure
caloric compensation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
weight
body composition

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Johns Hopkins University; 🇺🇸 Baltimore, Maryland, United States