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Respondents are asked to rate, on a 4-point scale (0-3) with a maximum score of 24.'}, {'measure': 'Epworth Sleepiness Scale', 'timeFrame': '20 days', 'description': 'Sleep quality - The Epworth Sleepiness Scale is a self-administered questionnaire with 8 questions. Respondents are asked to rate, on a 4-point scale (0-3) with a maximum score of 24.'}, {'measure': 'Diastolic blood pressure', 'timeFrame': 'Baseline', 'description': 'Systolic and diastolic blood pressure - measured using a digital blood pressure monitor'}, {'measure': 'Diastolic blood pressure', 'timeFrame': '20 days', 'description': 'Systolic and diastolic blood pressure - measured using a digital blood pressure monitor'}]}, 'oversightModule': {'oversightHasDmc': False, 'isFdaRegulatedDrug': False, 'isFdaRegulatedDevice': False}, 'conditionsModule': {'conditions': ['Cardiometabolic Syndrome']}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': 'Cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus and associated diseases combined are the leading health burden and cause of mortality worldwide; therefore, the necessity for an intervention is paramount. Dietary interventions to improve cardiometabolic health are highly sought after as they possess less risk than pharmacological drugs. Previous non-randomized interventions have shown that oral peppermint may be beneficial in improving cardiometabolic outcomes. However, to date, no research has explored this using a placebo randomized intervention.\n\nTherefore, the primary purpose of the proposed investigation is to test the ability of oral peppermint oil supplementation to improve cardiometabolic parameters in healthy individuals.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'maximumAge': '65 Years', 'minimumAge': '18 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': True, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Healthy\n* Between 18 \\& 65 years\n* Non-smoker\n* BMI \\< 30\n* Able to give informed consent\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Pregnancy\n* Diabetes or any other metabolic/ uncontrolled hypertensive conditions\n* Food allergies to peppermint\n* Habitual consumption of peppermint\n* Not regularly taking medication or antioxidant supplements'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT05071833', 'briefTitle': 'Effects of Peppermint Oil in Cardiometabolic Outcomes', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER', 'fullName': 'University of Central Lancashire'}, 'officialTitle': 'Effects of Oral Peppermint Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Parameters', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': 'Peppermint oil cardiometabolic'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'PLACEBO_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Placebo', 'description': 'Identical in taste and colour to the supplement juice, but with no peppermint content.', 'interventionNames': ['Other: Placebo']}, {'type': 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'label': 'Peppermint oil', 'description': '50 uL of peppermint oil, which will be diluted with 100 mL of water - taken twice per day.', 'interventionNames': ['Dietary Supplement: Peppermint oil.']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'Peppermint oil.', 'type': 'DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT', 'description': 'Peppermint oil.', 'armGroupLabels': ['Peppermint oil']}, {'name': 'Placebo', 'type': 'OTHER', 'description': 'Placebo', 'armGroupLabels': ['Placebo']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'zip': 'PR4 0PE', 'city': 'Preston', 'state': 'Lancashire', 'country': 'United Kingdom', 'facility': 'Jonathan Sinclair', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 53.76282, 'lon': -2.70452}}]}, 'ipdSharingStatementModule': {'ipdSharing': 'UNDECIDED'}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'University of Central Lancashire', 'class': 'OTHER'}, 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'investigatorTitle': 'Professor', 'investigatorFullName': 'Jonathan Sinclair', 'investigatorAffiliation': 'University of Central Lancashire'}}}}