Prevention of Age-associated Cardiac and Vascular Dysfunction Using Avmacol ES

Description

Our local IRB approved clinical studies seeking proof of principle for the hypothesis that SFN can be safely administered to humans at doses sufficient to protect age-associated cardiac dysfunctions. Beneficial effects of SFN-therapy will be assessed by Pre- and post-intervention echocardiography, and exercise endurance at 0 and 24 weeks. Peripheral blood cells from treated and control subjects will be compared for mitochondrial respiratory function, oxidative damage, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and expression of antioxidant \& anti-electrophile genes.

Conditions

Diastolic Dysfunction, Systolic Dysfunction, Diastolic Heart Failure

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Our local IRB approved clinical studies seeking proof of principle for the hypothesis that SFN can be safely administered to humans at doses sufficient to protect age-associated cardiac dysfunctions. Beneficial effects of SFN-therapy will be assessed by Pre- and post-intervention echocardiography, and exercise endurance at 0 and 24 weeks. Peripheral blood cells from treated and control subjects will be compared for mitochondrial respiratory function, oxidative damage, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and expression of antioxidant \& anti-electrophile genes.

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Prevention of Age-associated Cardiac and Vascular Dysfunction Using Avmacol ES

Condition
Diastolic Dysfunction
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Lubbock

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), Lubbock, Texas, United States, 79430

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Age \> 60 years
  • * Diagnosis of HFpEF (HF symptoms with a normal EF (\>/=50 %)
  • * Ability to walk more than 500 feet (by self-report)
  • * Willing to avoid taking all over the counter antioxidant phytochemical supplements (vegetable or fruit-containing supplement pills) during the study
  • * Inability to provide informed consent
  • * Diagnosis of active cancer
  • * Inability to read and understand the SF-36 in English
  • * Participants using over the counter antioxidant supplements
  • * Participants with pulmonary or other issues which restrict walking capacity
  • * On oxygen therapy

Ages Eligible for Study

60 Years to 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center,

Study Record Dates

2026-07-30