Could a simple under-the-tongue powder help control blood pressure?
NCT ID NCT05798481
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early study tested a new way to deliver a substance that helps blood vessels relax, potentially lowering blood pressure. Fourteen healthy adults took a mixture placed under the tongue. Researchers measured changes in blood pressure and related chemicals in the blood to see if the approach works and is safe.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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14 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Oct 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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21 to 80 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy male and female subjects who are at least 21 years old and who consent to participate in the study. * Participants must be willing to have approximately 15 mL of blood drawn via venipuncture and undergo blood pressure measurement. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who are below 21 years of age, pregnant, have major cardiovascular problems or sickle cell disease, incarcerated individuals or are unable to give consent will be excluded. * Those whose blood pressure is below normal (i.e., 120/80) and those who have cardiovascular problems and taking organic nitrates and sildenafil-based drugs will also be excluded.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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