Status:

COMPLETED

The Role of Gut Microbiota in Hypertension

Lead Sponsor:

University of Florida

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Brief Summary

Hypertension is the single most prevalent risk factor for heart diseases, heart failure, kidney failure and stroke. About 1 in 3 adults in the United States have hypertension. Approximately 28-30% of ...

Detailed Description

This is a prospective cohort design. This study will enroll 388 subjects: 81 patients without HTN as a reference group, 81 patients with controlled HTN, 55 patients with uncontrolled HTN, 55 with remo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age \>18 and \<80
  • is competent and willing to provide consent
  • Inclusion criteria for each subject group:
  • Control subjects will have a systolic BP \<140mmHg with no cardiovascular disease
  • Patients with controlled hypertension
  • Patients with uncontrolled hypertension
  • Resistant hypertension subjects will have systolic blood pressure (BP) ≥140 mmHg despite ≥3 anti-hypertensive medications of different classes one of which should be a diuretic
  • Patients who are no longer RH subjects and have normal blood pressure
  • Subjects participating in NCT 02133872 will be eligible to participate

Exclusion

  • currently pregnant or have been pregnant in the last 6 months;
  • antibiotic treatment within 2 months of study enrollment;
  • currently taking a medication (e.g., antibiotic, anti-inflammatory agents, glucocorticoids or other immune modulating medications);
  • unwilling to discontinue vitamin or supplements, including probiotics, potentially affecting gut microbiota (vitamins/supplements and medications that possibly affect the gut microbiota should be discontinued for at least 2wks prior to stool collection);
  • history of intestinal surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, chronic pancreatitis or other malabsorption disorder.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2014

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

292 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02188381

Start Date

July 1 2014

End Date

August 1 2020

Last Update

August 17 2025

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Cardiovascular Clinic at UF Health

Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610