Status:

RECRUITING

Pilot Study of "Bottarga" Supplementation: A Little-known, Sustainable "Blue" Food

Lead Sponsor:

Cambridge Health Alliance

Conditions:

Prediabetes

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This pilot study aims to explore the potential benefits of consuming Greek Bottarga (grey mullet fish roe) in overweight, pre-diabetic individuals. Before initiating the crossover randomized controll...

Detailed Description

Rationale/goals: Greek Bottarga (Grey mullet fish roe) is a traditional marine or "blue" food "that is produced in a sustainable manner. Bottarga's composition supports that it has excellent nutrition...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults aged 18 to 60 years
  • Residents of Massachusetts
  • Diagnosed with prediabetes
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 27 kg/m²
  • Otherwise healthy
  • Not pregnant
  • Willing to take a nutritional supplement

Exclusion

  • Use of any medications for diabetes, dyslipidemia, or immunosuppression
  • Current use of any supplements containing n-3 fatty acids
  • Current use of tobacco/nicotine products, marijuana, or illicit drugs
  • Self-reported consumption of a diet rich in plant- or marine-derived fats (e.g., fatty fish, nuts, seeds, or olive oil)
  • Use of hormone therapy (except oral contraceptives)
  • Known allergies to fish, seafood, or any fish-derived products, including bottarga
  • Pregnancy
  • Clinical evidence or history of cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, or renal insufficiency
  • Immunodeficiency conditions
  • History of non-skin cancer
  • Participation in other clinical research studies

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 25 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06988462

Start Date

June 25 2025

End Date

June 1 2026

Last Update

June 22 2025

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Cambridge Health Alliance

Sommerville, Massachusetts, United States, 02145