Actively Recruiting
Reducing Blood Pressure in Mid-life Adult Binge Drinkers
Led by The University of Texas at Arlington · Updated on 2026-02-23
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
179 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
T
The University of Texas at Arlington
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study has two phases: Phase 1 is to examine blood pressure, microvascular function, and sympathetic nerve activity in mid-life adult binge drinkers vs. alcohol abstainers/moderate drinkers. Phase 2 is to examine the effect of 8-week aerobic exercise training on blood pressure, microvascular function, and sympathetic nerve activity in mid-life adult binge drinkers
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Reducing Blood Pressure in Mid-life Adult Binge Drinkers
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Men and women aged 50 to 64 years who do not drink alcohol, drink moderately, or binge drink
- Female participants must be postmenopausal (no menstrual periods for at least 1 year)
- Participants must be able to speak and understand English
You will not qualify if you...
- History of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, liver disease, or kidney disease
- Current or past smoking or illicit drug use
- Blood pressure equal to or above 160/100 mm Hg
- Obesity with BMI of 35 kg/m2 or higher
- High cholesterol (total cholesterol over 230 mg/dl or LDL cholesterol over 160 mg/dl)
- Active infection within the past 2 months
- History of seizures, cancer, or inflammatory diseases like gout or rheumatoid arthritis
- Unstable body weight with more than 5% change in the past 6 months
- Regular aerobic exercise of 30 minutes at least 3 times per week
- Current use of hormone replacement therapy such as estrogen, progesterone, or testosterone
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas, United States, 76010
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
C
Chueh-Lung Hwang, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
3
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