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Plain-language guide to PMID 32187256 (2020): double-blind randomized controlled trial of Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc in 11 women, low blood pressure and orthostatic hypotension.
Key Facts
- PMID
- 32187256
- Journal
- Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
- Year
- 2020
- Study type
- Randomized Controlled Trial
- Authors
- Gonçalves MDCR et al. (10 authors)
- DOI
- 10.1590/0001-3765202020190227
What This Study Did, in Plain Language
What Was Tested
Researchers studied Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc in the context of low blood pressure and orthostatic hypotension in this randomized controlled trial publication.
On day 7, the subjects performed 30 minutes of aerobic exercise with blood pressure measurement before exercise and every 10 minutes after exercise during 60 minutes, besides cardiac autonomic modulation.
Who Took Part
The abstract describes 11 women taking part.
PubMed indexes the participants as older adults, women only.
How the Study Was Run
The design is described as randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled and pilot.
The women were allocated by chance, so the Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc group and the comparison group should start out alike.
As a double-blind Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc study, the assignments were hidden from both participants and investigators until the end.
Some women received a placebo instead of Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc, giving a reference point.
It is described as a pilot, a small early test of whether a larger Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc study would be practical.
What Was Measured
On day 7, the subjects performed 30 minutes of aerobic exercise with blood pressure measurement before exercise and every 10 minutes after exercise during 60 minutes, besides cardiac autonomic modulation.
The subject headings attached to it are Autonomic Nervous System, Blood Pressure, Pilot Projects, Post-Exercise Hypotension, Vitamin D and Vitamin D Deficiency.
What This Means in Plain Language
The paper is a randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled study of Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc in 11 women in people with low blood pressure and orthostatic hypotension.
With fewer than 40 people, it is a small study, so it is better read as an early signal for further research than as a settled answer.
The publication is from 2020 (Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias), a journal based in Brazil.
More context: the Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc compound page, Low blood pressure and orthostatic hypotension research.
Our Notes on the Compound
Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc: Magnesium is described as required for AMPK to function.
Related Pages
- Low blood pressure and orthostatic hypotension research
- Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc in the library
Source: PubMed record. This explanation is written by PeptideWhiz from the public record. For research and education only. Not medical advice; no dosing information is given.