Effects of Herbal Products on Metabolism and Hunger
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- ObesityMetabolism
- 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
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 metabolic rate heart rate blood pressure TSH caloric compensation
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method weight body composition
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Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Johns Hopkins University
🇺🇸Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Johns Hopkins University🇺🇸Baltimore, Maryland, United States