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NCT03716960
The Effects of Pumpkin Seed Oil Supplementation on Cardiovascular Function in Postmenopausal Women.
NA trial testing Pumpkin Seed Oil in Elevated Blood Pressure in 23 participants. Completed in 30 June 2018.
30 June 2018
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Marymount University |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | single |
| Primary purpose | basic science |
| Enrollment | 23 |
| Start date | 1 September 2017 |
| Primary completion | 30 June 2018 |
| Estimated completion | 30 June 2018 |
| Sites | 1 location across United States |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Pumpkin Seed Oil
- Placebo
Conditions studied
- Elevated Blood Pressure — all drugs for Elevated Blood Pressure →
- Hypertension — all drugs for Hypertension →
Sponsor
Marymount University
Who can join
Adults 45 to 65, female only, with Elevated Blood Pressure or Hypertension. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
Postmenopausal women have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) disease than age-match men. Growing evidence from rat studies have demonstrated CV-protective effects of pumpkin seed oil (PSO). The investigators hypothesis is that PSO would improve CV health in postmenopausal women.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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The effects of pumpkin seed oil supplementation on arterial hemodynamics, stiffness and cardiac autonomic function in postmenopausal women.
Wong A, Viola D, Bergen D, Caulfield E, et al · · 2019 · cited 5× · PMID 31445363 · DOI 10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.08.003
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Verify against primary sources
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03716960 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Marymount University
- Last refreshed: 24 October 2018
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