NCT01861171

Effect of Green Tea in Obese Pre-hypertensive Women

Effect of Green Tea on Adiposity, Metabolic Profile, Blood Pressure and Endothelial Function in Obese Pre-hypertensive Women

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Rio de Janeiro State University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 28 Years – 59 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of green tea on body weight, waist circumference, metabolic profile, inflammation, blood pressure and endothelial function in obese pre-hypertensive women.

Detailed description

Crossover randomized controlled double-blinded trial. Twenty women with obesity and pre-hypertension, aged 28-59 years, with stable body weight were randomized to receive a daily supplement of 3 capsules that contained either 500mg of green tea extract (GTE) or a matching placebo for 4 weeks, with a washout period of 2 weeks between the treatments. Endothelial function was evaluated by peripheral arterial tonometry method, using Endo-PAT 2000®.

Conditions

• Obese
• Hypertension

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Green Tea	Twenty women with obesity and pre-hypertension, aged 28-59 years, with stable body weight were randomized to receive a daily supplement of 3 capsules that contained either 500mg of green tea extract (GTE) or a matching placebo for 4 weeks, with a washout period of 2 weeks between the treatments.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-07-01
• Primary completion: 2012-06-01
• Completion: 2012-09-01
• First posted: 2013-05-23
• Last updated: 2013-05-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil