Effects of Herbal Antioxidants on Cardiovascular Disease in Older Blacks

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2004-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare an herbal supplement, nonfood-derived vitamins, and placebo for the care of cardiovascular disease in high risk older African Americans.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
• Treatments: Antioxidants; Vitamins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• African American (self-identified)

• Atherosclerotic coronary heart disease (CHD)defined by documented clinical history of myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization procedure (CABG, PTCA), or coronary angiography demonstrating at least one coronary artery with >50% stenosis

• High risk for CVD, defined as >=2 on Framingham/ATP III risk factor scale

• Informed consent

• Written permission of participant's referring physician