Green Tea Anticancer Mechanisms in Smokers (NCT01162642) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Green Tea Anticancer Mechanisms in Smokers
United States43 participantsStarted 2010-06
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether green tea may lower the risk of certain cancers.
Who can participate
Age range23 Years – 40 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Healthy 23-40 year old males and non-pregnant females, who are moderately heavy smokers (1-1.75 packs/day, \> 2 years)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Habitual tea intake
* Habitual flavonoid supplementation
* Soy product intake over twice a week (soy is high in flavonoids).
* Pulmonary diseases
* Chronic or acute infection
* Admission of heavy alcohol intake (\> 14 beers or drinks a week)
* Body mass index (BMI) \> 30 (moderately overweight subjects will be taken)
* Abnormal EKG
* History of heart or other major health problems (ie arthritis, diabetes).
* Subjects with slightly high blood pressure will be eligible for the project, but more severe hypertension (\>150/100)
What they're measuring
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Antioxidant effects of green tea versus placebo consumption.