Status:

COMPLETED

The Blueberry Study

Lead Sponsor:

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

Conditions:

Healthy

Eligibility:

All Genders

11-12 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a research study about the effects of blueberries on the health of children who do not eat much fruits and vegetables. By doing this study, we hope to find out what nutrients from blueberries ...

Detailed Description

This is a double blinded randomized control trial aiming to characterize the profile of polyphenol-derived metabolites in plasma and urine for children ages 11-12 years supplemented short term with wi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Eats \<1.5 cup of fruit and \<2.0 cup of vegetables per day
  • Boys or girls
  • All ethnicities
  • All BMIs

Exclusion

  • Known allergy to blueberries
  • Epilepsy
  • Asthma
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Hormonal disease
  • Autoimmune disease
  • Bleeding disorders
  • Chronic infections
  • Type 2 and Type 1 diabetes mellitus
  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
  • Opposition defiant disorder
  • Autistic spectrum disorder
  • Pre-existing medical conditions or medications as determined by the investigators to affect the outcomes of interest
  • If the participants/parents perceive barriers with adhering to low-polyphenol meals
  • Parent or child refusal to stop nutritional supplements
  • Parent or child refusal to have blood drawn

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 23 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 18 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

44 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04421950

Start Date

April 23 2021

End Date

August 18 2022

Last Update

August 22 2025

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Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72202