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Nutritional Therapy for Autonomic Dysfunction in Elderly Heart Failure Patients

NCT06256276 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 21

Last updated 2024-02-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Recent studies suggest that patients with heart failure (HF) may have a reduced ability to control the tone of their blood vessels, heart rate or blood pressure in response to stress. This study will test whether 16 weeks of protein supplements can improve control of blood pressure and heart rate in HF patients.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Whey protein powder and L-carnitine

Dietary supplement intervention for 16 weeks

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Maltodextrin placebo powder and Psyllium Husk capsules

Maltodextrin placebo powder and Psyllium Husk capsules

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Arkansas

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gohar Azhar, M.D. · University of Arkansas

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-07-26
Primary Completion
2018-01-11
Completion
2018-02-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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