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Reducing Blood Pressure in Mid-life Adult Binge Drinkers

The University of Texas at Arlington · with National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) · NCT05522075

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 50–64 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
55
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
November 21, 2022
Record last updated
June 1, 2026

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What the study is about

This study has two phases

Phase 1 is to examine blood pressure, microvascular function, and sympathetic nerve activity in mid-life adult binge drinkers vs. alcohol abstainers/moderate drinkers.

Phase 2 is to examine the effect of 8-week aerobic exercise training on blood pressure, microvascular function, and sympathetic nerve activity in mid-life adult binge drinkers

Being studied: Exercise Training; Alcohol Abstinence Intervention

Conditions: Alcohol Drinking; Binge Drinking; Blood Pressure; Alcohol Abstinence; Aging; Lifestyle Factors; Vasodilation; Behavioral Problem

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Men and women (50-64 years of age) who do not drink alcohol, who drink at moderate levels, or who binge drink
  • Female subjects will be postmenopausal (i.e., cessation of menses for ≥1 yr).
  • Subjects who can speak and understand English.

Exclusion Criteria

  • a history of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, liver, or renal disease
  • current or history of smoking and illicit drug use
  • blood pressure ≥160/100 mm Hg
  • other known traditional cardiovascular disease risks: obesity (BMI≥35 kg/m2), or hyperlipidemia (total cholesterol>230 mg/dl and/or LDL cholesterol>160 mg/dl)
  • active infection (in the past 2 months)
  • a history of seizures, cancer, or inflammatory disease (i.e., gout or rheumatoid)
  • unstable body weight (>5% change during the past 6 months)
  • regular aerobic exercise training (i.e., they engage in 30 min of structured aerobic exercise at least 3 times per week)
  • current use of hormone replacement therapy (i.e., estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone)

Recruiting US locations

  • University of Texas at Arlington

    Arlington, TX 76010

    Site contact: Chueh-Lung Hwang, PhD, PT · 817-272-9722 · chuehlung.hwang@uta.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Chueh-Lung Hwang, PhD · 8172729722 · chuehlung.hwang@uta.edu
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