Lowering blood pressure effect of indigenous Lebanese plants: Ethnopharmacology and a clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR1900021653

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2019-03-03

Start date

2016-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-04

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Conditions

Hypertension

Interventions

Placebo Group:Placebo

VO Group:V. odorata

UD Group:U. dioica

ML Group:M. longifolia

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Selection criteria will include subjects of 40-65 years of age with mild HTN (SBP: 135 and 139 mmHg and/or DBP: 85 and 89 mmHg) who are not willing to take any pharmaceutical medications but are undergoing life style modifications (salt restriction) with, however, no detectable BP lowering response.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria will include lactating or pregnant females, history of allergy, kidney dysfunction, diabetes or any cardiovascular dysfunction.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Blood Pressure;	—

Countries

Lebanon

Contacts

Public ContactALI SAMAHA

Beirut Arab University

mirna.fawaz@hotmail.com+96 13681559

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026