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Evaluation of anti-hypertensive effect of jujube fruit

Investigation of antihypertensive effect of antioxidant enriched Ziziphus jujuba fruit extract in patients with primary hypertension: A randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200506047325N1
Enrollment
48
Registered
2021-11-18
Start date
2023-04-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-03-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hypertension. Essential (primary) hypertension

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Receiving routine drug treatment + enriched antioxidant extract of Ziziphus jujuba fruit for 12 weeks (3 months). Patients will be evaluated for symptoms at 14 week

Sponsors

Golestan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor
South Khorasan Academic center for education, culture and research
Collaborator
Food and Bio-Nanotech International Research Center (Fabiano)
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 120 mmHg < blood pressure < mmHg 160 (Pre- and stage 1 hypertension) Age over 18, female or male Voluntary participation and written consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Other heart diseases Secondary blood pressure Serum Potassium > 5.5 mmol/L or < 3.5 mmol/L double serum creatinine in the last 6 months Severe complications of diabetes or serious macrovascular events within 6 months (for example, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, or acute myocardial infarction) Recent infection in the last 4 weeks Primary or secondary kidney disease (e.g., IgA nephropathy, membranous nephropathy, or lupus nephritis) Any cancer and malignancy Severe mental disorder Pregnant or lactating women or women who are planning to become pregnant or women who are not using appropriate contraceptive methods Drug allergies or jujube allergies Participate in other clinical trials Use of other herbal medicines to control the symptoms of the present disease History of smoking, drugs Other conditions that the researchers considered inappropriate in this clinical study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Blood pressure. Timepoint: 0: Start studying and receiving medication (in person),1: 2 weeks after receiving stage 1 medication (in person), 3: Week 8 End of stage 2 drug treatment course (in person), 4: Week 12 after receiving the drug stage 3 (face-to-face visit), 5: First follow-up - 2 weeks after receiving the drug (week 14) (telephone follow-up), 6: Second follow-up - 4 weeks after receiving the drug (week 16) (face-to-face visit). Method of measurement: Mercury sphygmomanometer.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
SCr. Timepoint: 0: Start studying and receiving medication (in person),1: 2 weeks after receiving stage 1 medication (in person), 3: Week 8 End of stage 2 drug treatment course (in person), 4: Week 12 after receiving the drug stage 3 (face-to-face visit), 5: First follow-up - 2 weeks after receiving the drug (week 14) (telephone follow-up), 6: Second follow-up - 4 weeks after receiving the drug (week 16) (face-to-face visit). Method of measurement: Blood and urine tests.;EGFR. Timepoint: 0: Start studying and receiving medication (in person),1: 2 weeks after receiving stage 1 medication (in person), 3: Week 8 End of stage 2 drug treatment course (in person), 4: Week 12 after receiving the drug stage 3 (face-to-face visit), 5: First follow-up - 2 weeks after receiving the drug (week 14) (telephone follow-up), 6: Second follow-up - 4 weeks after receiving the drug (week 16) (face-to-face visit). Method of measurement: Blood and urine tests.;Serum Albumin. Timepoint: 0: Start studying and receiving medication (in person),1: 2 weeks after receiving stage 1 medication (in person), 3: Week 8 End of stage 2 drug treatment course (in person), 4: Week 12 after receiving the drug stage 3 (face-to-face visit), 5: First follow-up - 2 weeks after receiving the drug (week 14) (telephone follow-up), 6: Second follow-up - 4 weeks after receiving the drug (week 16) (face-to-face visit). Method of measurement: Blood and urine tests.;Serum Potassium. Timepoint: 0: Start studying and receiving medication (in person),1: 2 weeks after receiving stage 1 medication (in person), 3: Week 8 End of stage 2 drug treatment course (in person), 4: Week 12 after receiving the drug stage 3 (face-to-face visit), 5: First follow-up - 2 weeks after receiving the drug (week 14) (telephone follow-up), 6: Second follow-up - 4 weeks after receiving the drug (week 16) (face-to-face visit). Method of measurement: Blood and urine tests.;EGC. Timepoint: 0: Start studying and receiving medication (in person),1:

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Ayesheh Enayati

Gorgan University of Medical Sciences

enayati_phyto@yahoo.com+98 17 3245 1434

Outcome results

None listed

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