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NCT03116919 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Potatoes, Hypertension RIsk and Endothelial Function Study
A NA study, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 88
- Enrollment target
NCT03116919: Completed NA study, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.
NCT03116919 is a NA study that has completed, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 88 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT03116919, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 88 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
White potatoes have recently been allowed back in the cash value voucher of the government food stamp program after it was stated that there were no known adverse health effects of potatoes. However, the association of potatoes with heart health, especially elevated blood pressure is not known. This study will examine the effects of potatoes on blood pressure in different populations of adults and children, and assess, in a feeding trial, the effects of an additional serving of potatoes per day on the possible mechanisms that link potatoes to high blood pressure. The investigators will also analyze the intake of potatoes in participants of the government food stamp program.
Primary Outcome
Change in endothelial function after eating potato or non-starchy vegetable
Interventions
- OTHER Potato
- OTHER Non-starchy vegetable
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 88 participants |
| Start Date | 2018-02-15 |
| Est. Completion | 2020-01-31 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT03116919 record still lists
NCT03116919 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 88 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Potato is the first listed.
NCT03116919 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03116919 about?
NCT03116919 is a clinical study titled "Potatoes, Hypertension RIsk and Endothelial Function Study". White potatoes have recently been allowed back in the cash value voucher of the government food stamp program after it was stated that there were no known adverse health effects of potatoes. However, the association of potatoes with heart health, especially elevated blood pressure is not known. This...
What is the current status of trial NCT03116919?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 88 participants. The study started on 2018-02-15. Estimated completion is 2020-01-31.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03116919?
The interventions under investigation include: Potato (OTHER), Non-starchy vegetable (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03116919?
This trial is sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital, which has 937 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT03116919's enrollment target sits among peer trials
88 972nd of 2000 higher than 1,027 of 2,000 other NA trials
participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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