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This study is to investigate the effects of guar gum on postprandial blood pressure in older people.

Effects of Guar Gum Ingestion on Postprandial Blood Pressure in Older Adults

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0001242
Enrollment
22
Registered
2014-10-06
Start date
2010-06-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Dietary Supplement : As intervention, the guar gum powder (Shree Ranie Gum & Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., India) of 9 g was mixed with small amount of natural ingredients and 100 ml of cold water (because gua

Sponsors

Pusan National University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: In this study, included were individuals who (a) could communicate without cognitive impairment, understand the aims of this study, and consent in writing, (b) could eat alone and maintain the sitting position for 2 hours after meal, (c) had no medical history hospitalized with acute disease within recent 1 month, (d) did not take medications that affect the digestive function (especially, such as gastrointestinal stimulants), and (e) had systolic blood pressure reduction of more than 20mmHg within 2 hours after meal in screening test.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: In this study, included were individuals who (a) could not communicate with cognitive impairment, (b) could not eat alone and maintain the sitting position for 2 hours after meal, (c) had medical history hospitalized with acute disease within recent 1 month, (d) took medications that affect the digestive function (especially, such as gastrointestinal stimulants)), and (e) had not systolic blood pressure reduction of more than 20mmHg within 2 hours after meal in screening test.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
systolic blood pressure

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
diastolic blood pressure

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJang Lee

Pusan National University

Outcome results

None listed

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