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Effect of Pumpkin Seed Oil or Pumpkin Seeds on Blood Pressure and Menopausal Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women

NCT02727036 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 27

Last updated 2018-05-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this randomized control trial is to compare the effect of pumpkin seed oil 2g/day with pumpkin seeds given as a dose of 1½ teaspoons/ 4.1 grams a day to provide 2g of lipid (equivalent to 2 grams of oil) on BP (systolic and diastolic), endothelial function, serum lipids, C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations, and menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Pumpkin seed oil

1 gram capsule of Pumpkin seed oil.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Pumpkin seeds

4.1 grams (1½ teaspoons/\~0.15ounces) of pumpkin seeds

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Texas Woman's University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Madhura Maiya, MS · Texas Woman's University

  • Carolyn Moore, PhD · Texas Woman's University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-08-01
Primary Completion
2017-06-16
Completion
2017-11-10

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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