Clinical trials: Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure
Metabolic Syndrome
A Short Term Evaluation of a Structured Weight Loss Plan in Overweight and Obese Adults
The present study is designed to examine the effect of changes in body weight and related parameters associated with a commercially-available, low-carbohydrate diet plan.
- Trial name
- NCT02774668
- Testing
- "Grab-and-Go" meal plan, "Jump-Start" meal plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Aging
Role of Flavanols In Cardiovascular Function in Healthy Aging
Groups of naturally occurring compounds called flavonoids are found in foods such as fruits and vegetables, red wine, tea, dark chocolate and cocoa products.
- Trial name
- NCT01395277
- Testing
- High Flavanol first then Low Flavanol, Low Flavanol first then High Flavanol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Prehypertension, Blood Pressure
The Effects of a Jump Rope Exercise Program on Vascular Health, Inflammatory Markers in Prehypertensive Adolescent Girls
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a 12-week jump rope exercise program on blood pressure, arterial stiffness, vasodilating and vasoconstricting factors, inflammatory markers, and body composition in…
- Conditions
- Prehypertension, Blood Pressure, Abdominal Obesity, Adiposity
- Trial name
- NCT03534427
- Testing
- Jump rope exercise intervention
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University
Elevated Blood Pressure
Mindfulness and Neural Cardiovascular Control in Humans
This study evaluates the impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on sympathetic nerve activity and arterial stiffness.
- Trial name
- NCT03626363
- Testing
- Stress Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan Technological University