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Cardiovascular safety of the herbal medicine Aloysia polystachya (Griseb) Moldenke in controlled hypertensive patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Evaluation of the herbal medicine Aloysia Polystachya (griseb) moldenke (verbenaceae) in the treatment of systemic arterial hypertension: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-75tjp2n
Enrollment
36
Registered
2026-02-13
Start date
2023-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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

Conditions

Hypertensive Heart Disease

Interventions

This is a two-arm, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, two-month, phase 1, non-inferiority clinical trial with a non-inferiority design to evaluate the safety of the herbal drug *A. polystac

Sponsors

Universidade de Ribeirão Preto - UNAERP
Lead Sponsor
Universidade de Ribeirão Preto - UNAERP
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Men, non-pregnant women. Age greater than 18 years and less than or equal to 80 years. Diagnosis of hypertension (systolic blood pressure >= 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure >= 90 mmHg) and on at least monotherapy for this disease and with good blood pressure control in the last month (assessed by interview and initial blood pressure measurement)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant or breastfeeding women. Individuals with secondary systemic arterial hypertension. Individuals with paroxysmal or permanent atrial fibrillation. Individuals using any other herbal medicine during the study. Individuals experiencing a serious adverse reaction to the medication such as anaphylaxis, severe hypotension, significant abnormalities in biochemical or hematological tests. Individuals with a BMI greater than or equal to 35. Individuals requesting to be withdrawn from the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The herbal drug is expected to have a safe effect on hypertensive patients undergoing conventional treatment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The herbal drug is expected to have a safe effect on hypertensive patients undergoing conventional treatment.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactClaudia Domingos

Universidade de Ribeirão Preto - UNAERP

cdomingos@unaerp.br+55-16-997918818

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026