Ketone and Hawthorn Extract Supplementation in Congestive Heart Failure

NCT07166965 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2025-11-18

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Summary

The purpose of this research is to gain a better understanding of whether supplements can improve heart health. There are a number of study procedures and tests that will occur as a part of the research study. There are 3 groups or arms in the study: one group will receive a ketone supplement, one group will receive hawthorn and a third group will receive a placebo that does not contain ketones or hawthorn. The purpose of the study is to learn whether these supplements improve heart heath in patients who have congestive heart failure.

Participants will not know which supplement is received. The study doctor will know. This is called a single blind study. The supplements will provided along with instructions and educational materials. The duration of taking the supplements is approximately 8 weeks and full participation in the study is approximately 3 months. Participants with congestive heart failure will be enrolled through Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Conditions

  • Congestive Heart Failure(CHF)

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Hawthorn supplement

Hawthorn oral supplement

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Ketones

ketone oral supplement

OTHER

Placebo Control

Placebo Control, oral supplement

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Thomas Jefferson University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andrew B Newberg, MD · Thomas Jefferson University, Marcus Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-11-15
Primary Completion
2029-09-30
Completion
2029-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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