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Evaluation of an Ayurvedic Herbal Compound Compared to Vitamins C+E and Placebo on Vascular Function in High-Risk Subjects

NCT07206901 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 143

Last updated 2025-10-03

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Summary

This was a randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effects of an herbal Ayurvedic herbal supplement in comparison to a Vitamin C/E supplement and an inert placebo on heart health. There were three treatment groups: Maharishi Amrit Kalash (MAK), vitamin C+E and the placebo group. The primary outcome was smooth muscle responsiveness, blood flow and dilation using the brachial artery reactivity test in a Black population at risk for heart disease.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Maharishi Amrit Kalash

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

vitamin C + E

OTHER

Inert Placebo Capsule

placebo is same shape and color as is the active interventions but is inert

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Howard University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Maharishi International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robert H Schneider, MD · Maharishi International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-10-14
Primary Completion
2006-07-31
Completion
2014-10-27

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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