Effect of Green Tea in Obese Pre-hypertensive Women

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Rio de Janeiro State University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Hypertension

Obese

Treatments

Dietary Supplement: Green Tea

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01861171

clinex01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of green tea on body weight, waist circumference, metabolic profile, inflammation, blood pressure and endothelial function in obese pre-hypertensive women.

Full description

Crossover randomized controlled double-blinded trial. Twenty women with obesity and pre-hypertension, aged 28-59 years, with stable body weight were randomized to receive a daily supplement of 3 capsules that contained either 500mg of green tea extract (GTE) or a matching placebo for 4 weeks, with a washout period of 2 weeks between the treatments. Endothelial function was evaluated by peripheral arterial tonometry method, using Endo-PAT 2000®.

Trial design

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Crossover Assignment

Masking

Quadruple Blind

30 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Crossover randomized controlled double-blinded trial. Twenty women with obesity and pre-hypertension, aged 28-59 years, with stable body weight were randomized to receive a daily supplement of 3 capsules that contained either 500mg of green tea extract (GTE) or a matching placebo for 4 weeks, with a washout period of 2 weeks between the treatments.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Green Tea

Green Tea

Active Comparator group

Description:

Crossover randomized controlled double-blinded trial. Twenty women with obesity and pre-hypertension, aged 28-59 years, with stable body weight were randomized to receive a daily supplement of 3 capsules that contained either 500mg of green tea extract (GTE) or a matching placebo for 4 weeks, with a washout period of 2 weeks between the treatments.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Green Tea

Trial contacts and locations

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