NCT05364736

Brief Summary

This survey is designed to investigate the effect of highland barley β-glucan supplementation on the regulatory of blood pressure, gut microbiota and cardiovascular risk fators in subjects with hypertention.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable hypertension

Timeline
56mo left

Started Oct 2022

Longer than P75 for not_applicable hypertension

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
not yet recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress44%
Oct 2022Dec 2030

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 3, 2022

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 6, 2022

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 17, 2022

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2023

Completed
7 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2030

Expected
Last Updated

May 6, 2022

Status Verified

May 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

May 3, 2022

Last Update Submit

May 3, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

HypertensionGastrointestinal MicrobiomePrebiotics

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • changes of systolic blood pressure

    changes of systolic blood pressure

    baseline and 12 weeks

  • changes of diastolic blood pressure

    changes of diastolic blood pressure

    baseline and 12 weeks

  • changes of gut microbiota

    changes of gut microbiota by metagenomics

    baseline and 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • gut microbiota

    baseline and 12 weeks

  • pulse wave velocity

    baseline and 12 weeks

  • ankle Brachial Index

    baseline and 12 weeks

  • microbial metabolite

    baseline and 12 weeks

  • central aortic pressure

    baseline and 12 weeks

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Highland barley β-glucan group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will be given oral liquids mainly containing highland barley β-glucan once daily for 12 weeks followed by comprehensive physical and clinical examinations.

Dietary Supplement: Highland barley β-glucan dietary supplement

Placebo group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Participants will be given oral liquids mainly containing Corn starch once daily for 12 weeks followed by comprehensive physical and clinical examinations.

Other: Placebo controls

Interventions

100 mL oral liquid mainly containing highland barley β-glucan once daily for 12 weeks

Highland barley β-glucan group

Placebo with a similar appearance and taste to highland barley β-glucan supplement

Placebo group

Eligibility Criteria

Age30 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age:30-65 years old
  • Newly diagnosed hypertension did not use antihypertensive drugs OR Systolic blood pressure ≥140mmHg on the physical examination OR Diastolic blood pressure ≥90mmHg on the physical examination.
  • BMI≥18 kg/m2

You may not qualify if:

  • Receiving or have been treated with antihypertensive drugs.
  • Complications including cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease and stroke.
  • Severe liver or renal insufficiency (alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase or alkaline phosphatase is greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal OR GFR\<30ml/min/1.73m2).
  • Autoimmune diseases or thyroid diseases.
  • Women who are pregnant, nursing, or prepare to give birth during the trail.
  • Malignant disease, infectious disease, inflammatory disease and advanced liver disease.
  • Mental or intellectual abnormalities, unable to sign informed consent.
  • Complications including chronic gastrointestinal disease; or suffered from acute gastrointestinal diseases within 1 months before screening visit.
  • Received antibiotics, probiotics within 3 months before screening visit or throughout the trail.
  • Major operations were performed within six months of screening visit, or will be made during the trial.
  • Alcohol abuse (alcohol intake\>60g/d for male and alcohol intake\>40g/d for female)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Sun Yat-Sen University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypertension

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Min Xia, PhD

    Sun Yat-sen University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Participants, investigators and care providers at the scene are all blinded to the allocation of treatment group. Data collected will be analyzed by another investigator who is blinded to the study design.
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 3, 2022

First Posted

May 6, 2022

Study Start

October 17, 2022

Primary Completion

December 31, 2023

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2030

Last Updated

May 6, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations