Sitting and blood pressure study for healthy adults
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests how substances from your blood vessels (EDHFs) help control blood pressure after you sit for a long time. It may help explain why sitting too much is bad for your heart.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is under 40 (this means you are not severely obese).
- You have not smoked nicotine or marijuana most days in the last 6 months.
- You have never been diagnosed with heart, blood vessel, lung, metabolic (like diabetes), or blood pressure problems.
- You are not taking any medications for heart, metabolic, lung, or nerve conditions, and you do not take sildenafil (Viagra) regularly.
- You are not allergic to medical adhesive tape.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You do not regularly take certain medications (like some antifungals, heartburn drugs, certain antidepressants, antibiotics, statins, ibuprofen-type pain relievers, or vitamin A supplements).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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