Understanding Pine Bark Extract as an Alternative Treatment (UPBEAT) Study

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT00425945

Status

not recruiting iconNOT RECRUITING

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of Flavangenol® (Toyo Shinyaku, Japan), a pine bark extract, in lowering blood pressure and improving glycemic control and plasma lipoprotein profile.

Official Title

Cardiovascular Effects of Pine Bark Extract

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Older than 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. * Systolic blood pressure between 125 and 159 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) \< 100 mmHg* Body mass index (BMI) 25.0-34.9* Triglycerides (TG) \< 450 mg/dL* Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) \< 200 mg/dL* Fasting blood glucose (FBG) \< 126 mg/dL
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. * DBP \> 95 mmHg* LDL \> 170 mg/dL* TG \> 300 mg/dL* FBG \> 110 mg/dL
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Investigator(s)

Randall Stafford
Randall Stafford
Professor of Medicine (Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention)

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Contact

Rebbeca Drieling
6507236528

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