High normal blood pressure (HNBP) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) Circulatory System
Conditions
Interventions
A single-centre double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study will be conducted on a population of 60 subjects with HNBP and normal ejection fraction on echocardiographic examination, suffering f
Sponsors
Magna Graecia University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with High Normal Blood Pressure (HNBP) and Heart Failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with evidence of previous or current concomitant valvular disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Cardiac performance measured using echocardiographic examination at baseline and day 90 2. Blood pressure measured using sphygmomanometry at baseline and day 90 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction measured using endoPAT analysis and serum malondialdehyde (MDA) levels (a specific marker of oxidative stress) measured using the reactivity of thiobarbituric acid (TBA) as MDA used to assess oxidative stress through spectrophotometric quantification at baseline and day 90 | — |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Public ContactRocco Mollace
Outcome results
None listed