Effects of Red Wine and Cognac on Coronary Circulation

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Completed

• Conditions: Healthy

• Registration Number: NCT00330213
• Lead Sponsor: University of Turku

Brief Summary

Red wine consumption is associated with reduced cardiovascular disease mortality, and the cardioprotective properties may be partly related to its ability to improve endothelial function. The purpose of this study was to determine whether moderate doses of red wine, de-alcoholized red wine and cognac improve coronary flow reserve.

Detailed Description

Moderate consumption of red wine is associated with reduced coronary artery disease mortality. Cardioprotective effects of red wine may be partly related to its ability to improve endothelial function. Red wine increases endothelium-dependent flow-mediated dilatation of the brachial artery acutely after ingestion. Moreover, a heavy dose of red wine (ethanol 1.0 g/kg) has been shown to increase coronary flow reserve (CFR) as measured with transthoracic Doppler echocardiography. CFR depicts the relative increase of coronary blood flow in response to maximal myocardial hyperemia induced by adenosine. It is reduced in atherosclerosis and various conditions associated with the dysfunction of coronary microcirculation, such as diabetes and hypercholesterolemia.

Both ethanol and antioxidative polyphenols have been implicated in beneficial endothelial effects of red wine. However, their relative contributions remain uncertain in vivo. It has been suggested that red wine has stronger vasoactive properties than other alcohol beverages, and even de-alcoholized red wine may be sufficient to improve flow-mediated dilatation of the brachial artery. Cognac is also known to contain polyphenols, but its effects on coronary circulation have not been evaluated.

The purpose of this randomized controlled cross-over study was to determine with transthoracic echocardiography whether moderate doses of red wine improve CFR in response to adenosine in healthy humans. We also studied contributions of ethanol and antioxidants by comparing the effects of equal doses of alcoholic and de-alcoholized red wine, and cognac on the plasma antioxidant capacity and CFR.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2004-09
• Study Start: 2004-10
• Study Completion: 2005-04
• Study First Submitted: 2006-05-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-05-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2006-05-24
• Study First Posted: 2006-05-26
• Last Update Posted: 2006-05-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

• healthy males

Exclusion Criteria

• smoking, medication of any kind

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
coronary flow reserve
plasma antioxidant capacity

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dept. Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Turku University Hospital; 🇫🇮 Turku, Finland