Coffee or tea? study tests which drink helps your heart while you sit
NCT ID NCT07159152
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how drinking coffee or hibiscus tea affects blood pressure and heart rate during long periods of sitting. Thirty healthy adults (15 men, 15 women) will try both drinks on different days. Researchers will measure their heart health before and after sitting for three hours.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Coffee and hibiscus tea
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help people choose better beverages during long sitting to support heart health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 healthy young adults, so results may not apply to everyone. It's not testing a treatment for high blood pressure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Age between 18 and 35 years. * Normal to elevated blood pressure (systolic \<130 mmHg and diastolic \<80 mmHg) and normal resting heart rate (60-100 bpm), ensuring selection of healthy adults and minimizing confounding factors. * Generally healthy, without chronic or acute medical conditions, to reduce external influences on study outcomes. * Physically inactive, not meeting current physical activity guidelines, as the study targets sedentary individuals. Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to hibiscus or coffee, as participants will consume these beverages during the study. * Current use of medications that could influence blood pressure, heart rate, or heart rate variability, including antihypertensive, chronotropic, or vasoactive drugs. * Any medical condition or health issue that may interfere with safe participation or affect study measurements.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Princess Nourah University Lifestyle Center
Riyadh, 80200, Saudi Arabia
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