Effects of Herbal Products on Metabolism and Hunger

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00198952

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-20

Start date

2000-02-29

Completion date

2001-03-31

Last updated

2005-09-20

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Conditions

Metabolism, Obesity

Brief summary

to test safety and efficacy on metabolism, heart rate, blood pressure, TSH (and other blood)and hunger/caloric compensation on ephedra versus placebo

Interventions

DRUGDietPro

DRUGPlacebo

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

age 18-50, non-smoking, not pregnant (serum), Beck \<15, physician permission

Exclusion criteria

pregnant, lactating, smoker, use of appetite-affecting medications

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
heart rate	—
TSH	—
caloric compensation	—
metabolic rate	—
blood pressure	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
body composition	—
weight	—

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026