Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Cranberry Juice on Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Mayo Clinic
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ocean Spray, Inc.
Conditions:
Atherosclerosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
This study is being done to determine if the use of double strength cranberry juice in daily diet will improve endothelial function.
Detailed Description
Study participants will be randomized assigned to drink either placebo (a drink that looks and tastes like cranberry juice, but does not contain cranberry juice) or a double strength Ocean Spray light...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects over the age of 18 years old with known or suspected cardiovascular disease including documented CAD by cardiac catheterization, and multiple cardiovascular risk factors will be included, regardless of severity of endothelial dysfunction or previous history of cardiovascular events.
- Subjects with no known history of cardiac disease will also be eligible to participate.
- Subjects must demonstrate endothelial dysfunction via the RH-PAT test (an RH-PAT score of less than 2.0) to continue participating in this study.
Exclusion
- Patients will be excluded if they have confounding factors including, but not limited to, history of renal or liver failure, or relevant food allergies (cranberries, etc.).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00631306
Start Date
February 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
August 12 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905