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University of Oulu |
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Information provided by: | University of Oulu |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00605202 |
This clinical trial is designed to study the effect of the combination of licorice and hydrochlorothiazide on plasma potassium levels in volunteers. In one arm, 10 healthy volunteers will be given 32 grams of licorice a day together with a 25 mg dose of daily hydrochlorothiazide for 14 days. This combination is compared with 32 grams of licorice a day for 14 days given in the other arm. The study is a randomized, open-label cross-over trial.
There is at least a 3-week wash-out between the arms. The hypothesis is that the combination of licorice and hydrochlorothiazide will cause hypokalemia. The main outcome measure is the change in the plasma level of potassium between the arms.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Hypokalemia |
Drug: Hydrochlorothiazide Dietary Supplement: Licorice |
Phase IV |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Crossover Assignment, Safety Study |
Official Title: | Effect of Licorice and Hydrochlorothiazide on Plasma Potassium |
Enrollment: | 10 |
Study Start Date: | February 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | September 2009 |
Primary Completion Date: | January 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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Licorice: Active Comparator |
Dietary Supplement: Licorice
Licorice candy 32 grams a day for 14 days.
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Licorice and HCTZ: Active Comparator |
Drug: Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg a day for 14 days.
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 40 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Responsible Party: | Oulu University Hospital ( Professor Markku Savolainen ) |
Study ID Numbers: | Lakritsi ja hypokalemia |
Study First Received: | January 17, 2008 |
Last Updated: | May 6, 2009 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00605202 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | Finland: National Agency for Medicines |
Metabolic Diseases Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors Diuretics Hypokalemia Water-Electrolyte Imbalance |
Cardiovascular Agents Antihypertensive Agents Hydrochlorothiazide Metabolic Disorder Licorice |
Metabolic Diseases Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Diuretics Physiological Effects of Drugs Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors Cardiovascular Agents Antihypertensive Agents |
Hydrochlorothiazide Pharmacologic Actions Membrane Transport Modulators Natriuretic Agents Therapeutic Uses Hypokalemia Water-Electrolyte Imbalance |