The purpose of this study determine the difference in hemodynamic effects of synthetic and natural caffeine consumption in healthy individuals through blood pressure (central and peripheral) assessment. Participants will randomly be assigned to consume either one 8oz cup of coffee containing 400mg of caffeine (increased caffeine using concentrated coffee) or one 8oz cup of coffee-flavored drink with approximately 400mg synthetic caffeine from capsules dissolved in it.
The purpose of this study is to assess the difference in effects of consuming synthetic versus natural caffeine on hemodynamic parameters in healthy subjects. This study will determine the difference in hemodynamic effects of synthetic and natural caffeine consumption in healthy individuals through blood pressure (central and peripheral) assessment. The participants in this study are healthy adults who will be introduced to a risk that may be more than they would encounter through their normal daily activities. This study seeks to add to the literature by evaluating the difference in impact of synthetic compared to natural caffeine on central blood pressure. This protocol has the following aims: 1. Investigators hypothesize there will be a (baseline adjusted \[ΔBP\]) difference in BP (peripheral and central) between the natural and synthetic caffeine arms in healthy volunteers post consumption. 2. Investigators hypothesize there will be (baseline adjusted \[ΔCO\]) no difference in CO between the natural and synthetic caffeine arms in healthy volunteers post consumption. 3. Investigators hypothesize there will be (baseline adjusted \[ΔSVR\]) no difference in SVR between the natural and synthetic caffeine arms in healthy volunteers hours post consumption.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Consumption of 400mg of natural caffeine
Consumption of 400mg of synthetic caffeine
David Grant Medical Center
Travis Air Force Base, California, United States
Peripheral systolic blood pressure
Two peripheral systolic blood pressure measurements will be taken prior to the consumption of the assigned study drink. Repeated peripheral systolic blood pressure readings will occur twice at each time point hourly for a period of four hours. For each measurement, participant will be asked to rest for five minutes.
Time frame: Four hours
Change in peripheral diastolic blood pressure
Two peripheral diastolic blood pressure measurements will be taken prior to the consumption of the assigned study drink. Repeated peripheral diastolic blood pressure readings will occur twice at each time point hourly for a period of four hours. For each measurement, participant will be asked to rest for five minutes.
Time frame: Four hours
Cardiac output
Cardiac output will be measured prior to the consumption of assigned study drink. Repeated cardiac output readings will occur twice at each time point hourly for a period of four hours. For each measurement, participant will be asked to rest for five minutes.
Time frame: Four hours
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