Beta-Blocker Influences on Inflammatory and Neural Responses to Stress
Phase 4
120
about 2.1 years
18–30
1 site in NC
What this study is about
This trial is testing if a beta-blocker can change how your body reacts to stress, specifically in terms of inflammation and nerve activity. The goal is to understand these changes better so that new treatments for heart disease can be developed.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Take Placebo
- 2.Take Propranolol
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Requires travel to a study site
How treatment is administered
You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
propranolol (Non-selective beta blocker; slows heart rate)
Primary: Change in levels of inflammatory gene expression in response to social stress, Change in levels of pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 in response to social stress
Cardiology / Heart