The Effects of α-ketoglutarate on Blood Pressure and Endothelial Function in Hypertensive Patients

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Dietary supplement, Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are most terrible killers endangering the health of Chinese residents, and hypertension is the most important risk factor. Hypertension related microvascular rarefaction and endothelial dysfunction are the common pathological basis and initiation of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. Therefore, reducing blood pressure and delaying or reversing endothelial dysfunction is an effective way to treat hypertension and prevent cardiovascular disease. Alpha-ketoglutarate (αKG) is a critical metabolic intermediate in the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, involves in diverse cellular biological activities, such as central metabolism, antioxidative defense, epigenetic regulation, and cell proliferation. The latest research found that with the growth of age, the level of αKG is decreasing, and increasing the content of αKG can prolong the life of multiple species including human. Recent clinical trials found that αKG supplementation can effectively improve the level of αKG in cells, delay aging, improve the metabolic process of cells without adverse reactions. However, the effect of αKG supplementation on reducing blood pressure and protecting vascular endothelial function has not been reported. Therefore, this study aims to focus on hypertension, a major chronic disease, and to observe the effects of αKG supplementation on endothelial function and blood pressure in patients with hypertension, so as to provide a new treatment strategy for hypertension and associated endothelial dysfunction.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• 1、 Primary hypertension (office blood pressure: systolic blood pressure 130~159 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure 80~99 mmHg, which meets the diagnostic criteria of hypertension class 1 of 2018AHA hypertension guidelines) and accompanied by vascular dysfunction (FMD\<5%); 2、 Age between 18 and 65 years old; 3, Not using any drugs and dietary supplements that affect blood pressure and vascular endothelial function in the last 3 months, mainly including antihypertensive, lipid-lowering, hypoglycemic drugs and natural plant extract antioxidants; 4、 Voluntarily sign the informed consent form after fully understanding the purpose and process of the study, disease characteristics, drug effects, methods of relevant examinations, and potential risks/benefits of the study.

Locations
Other Locations
China
Wenhao Xia
RECRUITING
Guangxi
Contact Information
Primary
Xia Wenhao, MD, PhD
xiawhao@mail.sysu.cn
+86 15818193120
Backup
Liu Zhefu
liuzhf29@mail2.sysu.edu.cn
+86 18774082778
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-05-30
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-08-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 30
Treatments
Experimental: α-KG group
AKG Double Wood® + lifestyle modification
Other: Control group
Lifestyle modification only
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Jun Tao

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov