Status:
COMPLETED
Study Effect of Red Wine Consumption on Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Endothelial Function
Lead Sponsor:
Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Conditions:
Endothelial Progenitor Cells Numbers
Endothelial Function (FMD)
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-40 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption has been associated with a reduction of cardiovascular events, and red wine seems to offer more benefits than any other type of alcoholic beverages. However, the ...
Detailed Description
Moderate ethanol intake from any type of beverage has been shown to improve lipoprotein metabolism and lower cardiovascular mortality risk, but red wine, with its abundant antioxidant contents, seems ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Forty young healthy subjects with no cardiovascular risk factors
Exclusion
- History of hypertension
- Diabetes mellitus
- Symptoms of CAD
- Smoking
- Chronic renal insufficiency (serum creatinine \> 1.5 mg/dl)
- Inflammatory or liver diseases
- Regular alcohol consumption (drinking more than 20 g of ethanol per week)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00755014
Start Date
September 1 2007
End Date
July 1 2008
Last Update
September 18 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Taipei Veterans Generla Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, 112