Burdock and Blood Pressure in African-American Women
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Hypertension
- Interventions
- Dietary Supplement: PlaceboDietary Supplement: Burdock
- Registration Number
- NCT02511860
- Lead Sponsor
- Proactive Health Labs
- Brief Summary
This is a study of women aged 18-65, to determine the physiological effects of consuming burdock root in supplement form. Burdock has long been used by herbalists for its diuretic and blood sugar lowering properties.
- Detailed Description
This study will allow us to determine the effect of burdock consumption on basic laboratory tests such as the complete metabolic panel (CMP) as well as the effect on blood pressure over time. Participants will self-monitor their blood pressures and undergo lab testing. They will also complete symptom inventories to determine subjective factors that change with burdock consumption, such as menstrual water retention. Subjects will undergo electronic body composition testing before and after the intervention.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
- Must be able to swallow tablets
- African-American race
- Able to travel to our clinic in Santa Monica
Exclusion Criteria
- Severely low blood pressure
- Hypoglycemia
- Baseline creatinine over 1.2
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Placebo Placebo Patients will consume a placebo pill containing methylcellulose. Active Burdock Patients will consume 850 mg of burdock twice per day.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood pressure 6 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Body fat percentage 6 Weeks Extracellular/Total Body Water Ratio 6 Weeks Fasting Blood Glucose 6 weeks Hemoglobin A1c 6 weeks Blood urea nitrogen 6 weeks Creatinine 6 weeks Liver function tests 6 weeks