The Effect of Liquorice on Plasma Potassium

NCT ID: NCT00927017

Last Updated: 2010-04-07

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

9 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-06-30

Study Completion Date

2010-03-31

Brief Summary

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The hypothesis is that liquorice lowers plasma potassium. This study aims to elucidate the dose-response of this effect with two doses of liquorice (66 grams or 102 grams) per day for two weeks.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Liquorice 66 g/day

Liquorice given 66 grams per day for two weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Liquorice 66 g/day

Intervention Type OTHER

Liquorice 66 g/day for two weeks

Liquorice 102 g/day

Liquorice given 102 grams per day for two weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Liquorice 102 g/day

Intervention Type OTHER

Liquorice 102 g/day for two weeks

Interventions

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Liquorice 66 g/day

Liquorice 66 g/day for two weeks

Intervention Type OTHER

Liquorice 102 g/day

Liquorice 102 g/day for two weeks

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Pepe Original liquorice Pepe Original liquorice

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* healthy volunteers
* age 18-40

Exclusion Criteria

* any continuous medication
* hypertension or hypotension
* allergy to liquorice
* pregnancy or lactation
* difficult venipuncture
* drug or alcohol abuse
* participation in pharmaceutical trial
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Oulu

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Oulu University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine

Principal Investigators

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Janne Hukkanen, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Oulu University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine

Locations

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Oulu University Hospital

Oulu, , Finland

Site Status

Countries

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Finland

Other Identifiers

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Lakritsi-2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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