2 Weeks of Citrulline Supplementation on Arterial Function in Postmenopausal Women With Elevated Blood Pressure or Hypertension

NCT06025383 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 19

Last updated 2025-05-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The objective of this project is to elucidate the effect of L-Citrulline (L-CIT) supplementation on vascular function at rest and during rhythmic handgrip exercise and functional sympatholysis via lower-body negative pressure in postmenopausal women with elevated blood pressure and hypertension.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

L-Citrulline

2 weeks of L-Citrulline supplementation (6 grams/day)

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

2 weeks of microcrystalline cellulose supplementation (8 capsules/day)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Texas Tech University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Arturo Figueroa · Texas Tech University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-07-20
Primary Completion
2024-07-01
Completion
2024-07-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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