Can exercise undo binge drinking's damage to blood pressure?
NCT ID NCT05522075
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how binge drinking in mid-life (ages 50-64) affects blood pressure, small blood vessels, and nerve activity. It compares binge drinkers to non-drinkers and moderate drinkers. In a second phase, binge drinkers will try 8 weeks of aerobic exercise to see if it improves their blood pressure and vessel health.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 55 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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50 to 64 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Men and women (50-64 years of age) who do not drink alcohol, who drink at moderate levels, or who binge drink * Female subjects will be postmenopausal (i.e., cessation of menses for ≥1 yr). * Subjects who can speak and understand English. Exclusion Criteria: * a history of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, liver, or renal disease * current or history of smoking and illicit drug use * blood pressure ≥160/100 mm Hg * other known traditional cardiovascular disease risks: obesity (BMI≥35 kg/m2), or hyperlipidemia (total cholesterol\>230 mg/dl and/or LDL cholesterol\>160 mg/dl) * active infection (in the past 2 months) * a history of seizures, cancer, or inflammatory disease (i.e., gout or rheumatoid) * unstable body weight (\>5% change during the past 6 months) * regular aerobic exercise training (i.e., they engage in 30 min of structured aerobic exercise at least 3 times per week) * current use of hormone replacement therapy (i.e., estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone)
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Locations
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University of Texas at Arlington
RECRUITINGArlington, Texas, 76010, United States
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