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
Active Locations (1)
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Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72202