NW Roselle in Grade 1 Essential Hypertension: Phase III Clinical Trial

NCT ID: NCT06141200

Last Updated: 2023-11-21

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

286 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-03-31

Study Completion Date

2025-04-30

Brief Summary

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In this Phase III clinical trial, researchers evaluate the efficacy and safety of NW Roselle®, a powdered medicinal product developed by Natural Wellness. NW Roselle combines extracts from Hibiscus Sabdariffa (HS) flowers and Olea europaea (OE) leaves. The trial aims to gather evidence on the efficacy and safety of NW Roselle as a potential treatment option for Grade 1 essential hypertension.

Detailed Description

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Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart, brain, and kidney diseases, and is a leading cause of death and illness globally. Natural Wellness has developed NW Roselle®, a powdered medicinal product that combines extracts from Hibiscus Sabdariffa (HS) flowers and Olea europaea (OE) leaves.

In this Phase III clinical trial, researchers are evaluating the efficacy and safety of NW Roselle, in the treatment of Grade 1 essential hypertension. Eligible participants who meet the criteria will be enrolled and randomized in a 1:1 ratio. They will be assigned to receive either NW Roselle or an active control, Captopril 25 mg twice daily.

Before the treatment begins, participants will provide informed consent and undergo assessments to collect information about their medical history, hypertension status, lifestyle factors, and demographics. Throughout the trial, the participant's vital signs, physical exams, and laboratory tests will be conducted to monitor their health and response to the treatment. Adherence to the assigned treatment will be monitored, and any potential adverse events or side effects will be tracked.

Conditions

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Essential Hypertension

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

A Phase III, Randomized, Parallel, Double-Dummy, Active-Controlled Clinical Trial
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Study Group (Arm 1)

The patient will receive NW Roselle capsules 1000 mg and placebo tablets. Patients will take two capsules of NW Roselle and one placebo tablet orally BID on an empty stomach with plenty of water 15 minutes before meals or one hour after meals.

A total dose of 2000 mg of NW Roselle will be administered per day.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

NW Roselle

Intervention Type DRUG

NW Roselle is a powdered extract from the flowers of Hibiscus Sabdariffa (300mg) and the leaves of Olea europaea (200 mg).

Control Group (Arm 2)

Captopril 25 mg tablets will be used. The patient will receive placebo capsules and Captopril 25 mg tablets. Patients will take two placebo capsules and one Captopril 25 mg tablet orally BID on an empty stomach with plenty of water 15 minutes before meals or one hour after meals.

A total dose of 50 mg of Captopril will be administered per day.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Captopril 25Mg Tab

Intervention Type DRUG

Active Comparator

Interventions

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NW Roselle

NW Roselle is a powdered extract from the flowers of Hibiscus Sabdariffa (300mg) and the leaves of Olea europaea (200 mg).

Intervention Type DRUG

Captopril 25Mg Tab

Active Comparator

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosed with grade 1 essential hypertension (Systolic Blood Pressure: 140-159 mmHg, and/or Diastolic Blood Pressure 90-99 mmHg) (Williams et al., 2018).
2. Not currently taking any medication for hypertension.
3. Able and willing to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant or lactating women.
2. Patients with BMI \> 45 Kg/m2 or BMI \< 18 Kg/m2.
3. Patients with a known history of secondary hypertension (e.g., hyperaldosteronism, pheochromocytoma, renal artery stenosis, Cushing syndrome).
4. Renal impairment (Estimated Creatinine Clearance (Cr.Cl.) \< 30 ml/min as measured by the Cockcroft-Gault formula).
5. Known Severe hepatic impairment, biliary cirrhosis, or cholestasis.
6. Patients with a history of arrhythmias, ischemic heart diseases, obstruction of the outflow tract of the left ventricle (e.g., hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, and high-grade aortic stenosis), congestive heart failure, valvular disease, myocardial infarction (MI), angina, myocardial revascularization, or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) within 6 months prior to study entry.
7. Participation in other clinical studies within 30 days before screening.
8. Known or suspected allergy or any contraindications to the trial products.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Natural Wellness Egypt

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Central Contacts

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Tarek Nassar, MSc

Role: CONTACT

0201001413875

Sylvia Samir, MSc

Role: CONTACT

0201227919053

References

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Elkafrawy N, Younes K, Naguib A, Badr H, Kamal Zewain S, Kamel M, Raoof GFA, M El-Desoky A, Mohamed S. Antihypertensive efficacy and safety of a standardized herbal medicinal product of Hibiscus sabdariffa and Olea europaea extracts (NW Roselle): A phase-II, randomized, double-blind, captopril-controlled clinical trial. Phytother Res. 2020 Dec;34(12):3379-3387. doi: 10.1002/ptr.6792. Epub 2020 Jul 29.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32725873 (View on PubMed)

NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants. Lancet. 2021 Sep 11;398(10304):957-980. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01330-1. Epub 2021 Aug 24.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34450083 (View on PubMed)

Williams B, Mancia G, Spiering W, Agabiti Rosei E, Azizi M, Burnier M, Clement DL, Coca A, de Simone G, Dominiczak A, Kahan T, Mahfoud F, Redon J, Ruilope L, Zanchetti A, Kerins M, Kjeldsen SE, Kreutz R, Laurent S, Lip GYH, McManus R, Narkiewicz K, Ruschitzka F, Schmieder RE, Shlyakhto E, Tsioufis C, Aboyans V, Desormais I; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension. Eur Heart J. 2018 Sep 1;39(33):3021-3104. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy339. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30165516 (View on PubMed)

Kandzari DE, Mahfoud F, Weber MA, Townsend R, Parati G, Fisher NDL, Lobo MD, Bloch M, Bohm M, Sharp ASP, Schmieder RE, Azizi M, Schlaich MP, Papademetriou V, Kirtane AJ, Daemen J, Pathak A, Ukena C, Lurz P, Grassi G, Myers M, Finn AV, Morice MC, Mehran R, Juni P, Stone GW, Krucoff MW, Whelton PK, Tsioufis K, Cutlip DE, Spitzer E. Clinical Trial Design Principles and Outcomes Definitions for Device-Based Therapies for Hypertension: A Consensus Document From the Hypertension Academic Research Consortium. Circulation. 2022 Mar 15;145(11):847-863. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.057687. Epub 2022 Mar 14.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 35286164 (View on PubMed)

Abdel-Rahman RF, Hessin AF, Abdelbaset M, Ogaly HA, Abd-Elsalam RM, Hassan SM. Antihypertensive Effects of Roselle-Olive Combination in L-NAME-Induced Hypertensive Rats. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2017;2017:9460653. doi: 10.1155/2017/9460653. Epub 2017 Oct 22.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29201276 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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NW-ROSELLE-572023

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id