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NCT Number: NCT00198952

Effects of Herbal Products on Metabolism and Hunger

to test safety and efficacy on metabolism, heart rate, blood pressure, TSH (and other blood)and hunger/caloric compensation on ephedra versus placebo

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Metabolism Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, 21093, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

age 18-50, non-smoking, not pregnant (serum), Beck <15, physician permission

Exclusion criteria

pregnant, lactating, smoker, use of appetite-affecting medications

Treatment and study plan

DietPro

Drug

Placebo

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. metabolic rate

  2. heart rate

  3. blood pressure

  4. TSH

  5. caloric compensation

Secondary outcomes

  1. weight

  2. body composition

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Other

Collaborators

  • Natural Prescriptions

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2000
Study completion
2001
First posted
Sep 20, 2005
Registry last updated
Sep 20, 2005

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