Olive leaf extract put to the test against high blood pressure
NCT ID NCT05636826
First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial investigates whether a daily dose of olive leaf extract (atherolive) can help control blood pressure and improve cholesterol levels in adults with hypertension. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either the extract or a placebo for three months. The study aims to see if this natural approach can be a safe and effective way to manage cardiovascular risk.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- olive leaf extract (atherolive)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, olive leaf extract could offer a natural option to help control blood pressure and cholesterol.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage trial; results may not confirm benefit, and natural supplements can vary in potency and purity.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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500 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 95 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * patients over 18 years of age with: Arterial hypertension (hypertension) Exclusion Criteria: * . Exclusion criteria: None.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Fattouma Bourguiba Monastir
Monastir, Tunisia
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