The Effects of 8 oz Fresh vs. Commercial Orange Juice on Blood Pressure In Normotensive Males Aged 18-59
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 59 |
| Updated: | 3/1/2019 |
| Start Date: | October 1, 2018 |
| End Date: | June 2019 |
| Contact: | Cory Gheen, MS RD |
| Email: | cgheen@llu.edu |
| Phone: | 9095581000 |
The purpose of this graduate student research study is to determine the effects of drinking
eight ounces of fresh vs. commercial orange juice on blood pressure in males with normal
blood pressure.
eight ounces of fresh vs. commercial orange juice on blood pressure in males with normal
blood pressure.
Visit 1
Beginning of the first four weeks:
Upon arrival, subjects will be given a consent form to sign. The student investigators will
go over the layoutof the research study such as the procedures, and compliance with them.
Then, subjects will be asked if they agree with drinking orange juice daily for two months.
If they agree, they will be asked to relax for five minutes, and the student investigators
will take their blood pressure reading three times using a blood pressure monitor. The
subjects will complete the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) survey before leaving. The subject
will drink orange juice for 28 days.
•
Visits 2, 3, and 4:
Subjects will meet with the student investigators at a convenient location. Subjects will be
asked to rest for five minutes. Student investigators will then take their blood pressure
reading three times using a blood pressure monitor. The subjects will complete the PSS survey
before leaving.
•
Between visit 2 and 3:
There is a washout period of approximately eight weeks. • During the first and second set of
the 4
-week intervention phase, subjects will visit student investigators to retrieve orange juice
samples every 3 or 4 days.
Beginning of the first four weeks:
Upon arrival, subjects will be given a consent form to sign. The student investigators will
go over the layoutof the research study such as the procedures, and compliance with them.
Then, subjects will be asked if they agree with drinking orange juice daily for two months.
If they agree, they will be asked to relax for five minutes, and the student investigators
will take their blood pressure reading three times using a blood pressure monitor. The
subjects will complete the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) survey before leaving. The subject
will drink orange juice for 28 days.
•
Visits 2, 3, and 4:
Subjects will meet with the student investigators at a convenient location. Subjects will be
asked to rest for five minutes. Student investigators will then take their blood pressure
reading three times using a blood pressure monitor. The subjects will complete the PSS survey
before leaving.
•
Between visit 2 and 3:
There is a washout period of approximately eight weeks. • During the first and second set of
the 4
-week intervention phase, subjects will visit student investigators to retrieve orange juice
samples every 3 or 4 days.
Inclusion Criteria: Healthy 18-59 years old males, willing to keep the same lifestyle, not
taking any medications or antioxidant supplements to control blood pressure, and do not
drink any types of orange juice within 30 days.
Exclusion Criteria: Diabetic, smoke cigarettes, marijuana or electronic cigarettes, drink
alcohol more than one a week, allergic to oranges, and diagnosed as hypotensive or
hypertensive.
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