The effect of valerian tea on cardiac function in healthy people

The effect of Valeriana officinalis tea on sympathovagal tone and cardiac function in healthy volunteers: A semi-experimental study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20110907007511N6

Enrollment

Registered

2023-10-03

Start date

2021-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

healthy people.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: valerian tea/ The VOT was prepared by adding two tablespoons (5 grams) of the powdered root of the plant to 100 ml of boiling drinking water. Following 20 minutes o

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Not taking medicine No smoking Absence of a history of a specific disease or any disease in the last month

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Hospitalized in the last 24 hours Lack of consent of the volunteer

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in sympathovagal tone. Timepoint: before the water drinking, then after it, and then at 5, 20, and 30 minutes after the valerian tea drink. Method of measurement: Electrocardiogram (ECG).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehran Hosseini

Gorgan University of Medical Sciences

hosseini@goums.ac.ir+98 17 3245 1653

Outcome results

None listed

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