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This single-arm, open-label study will assess the safety and tolerability of one daily tablet of a commercially available cardiovascular health dietary supplement by questionnaire and blood markers in adults with borderline to mild hypertension over a 6 month period. Although the cardiovascular health dietary supplement being investigated has been on the market for over 20 years, prospective safety data and blood markers of end organ function have not previously been reported.
Hypertension is an important overall risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease in the United States, and is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction and stroke, and cardiovascular-related mortality with advancing age. Based on population based studies and clinical trials, both systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) elevations are continuous, strong and independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
The product being studies is a cardiovascular health dietary supplement that has been commercially available since 1993. It is currently sold to healthcare practitioners as well as directly to consumers. Some healthcare providers use the product as part of a plan to treat high blood pressure in their patients. This is the first study collecting prospective safety data on this product.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Health Dietary Supplement | Experimental | The cardiovascular health dietary supplement will be administered at a dosage of 1 caplet po per day for a period of 6 months |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Cardiovascular health dietary supplement | Dietary Supplement | Herbal/mineral dietary supplement |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Safety and tolerability of a cardiovascular health dietary supplement assessed by composite changes in multi-system symptoms, a validated mood/depression questionnaire, electrolytes, and surrogate markers of heart, liver and kidney function | Standardized adverse event monitoring form, Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), electrolytes (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium), b-type natriuretic peptide, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and estimated glomerular filtration rate | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Bradycardia
Initiation of or changes to blood pressure lowering medications within the last month
Initiation of or changes to thyroid medications within the last month
Currently taking any of the following orally (or they were taken within the last month):
Present or past history of any of the following:
Consuming more than fourteen alcoholic beverages per week
Current smoking/tobacco use
Current illicit and/or recreational drug use
Women who are lactating, pregnant or planning pregnancy within the next six months
Known intolerance or allergy to study agents
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Jennifer J Ryan, ND, MS | National University of Natural Medicine | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Helfgott Research Institute | Portland | Oregon | 97201 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D006973 | Hypertension |
| ID | Term |
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| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
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