Actively Recruiting
Bioavailability of Ration Items Containing Tart Cherry Extract
Led by United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine · Updated on 2025-12-29
15
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
80 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
To determine how consuming food items containing shelf-stored tart cherry impacts your body's ability to absorb and use the compounds within tart cherry.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Bioavailability of Ration Items Containing Tart Cherry Extract
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Active duty military personnel and civilians aged 18 to 39 (or 17 for military personnel)
- Willing to participate in all study procedures and follow all study instructions
- In good health as determined by the Office of Medical Support and Oversight (OMSO)
- Supervisor approval for federal civilian employees and non-HRV active-duty military personnel at NSSC
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to understand verbal or written instructions or testing materials in English
- Have a bleeding disorder or take medications that impair blood clotting
- History of gastrointestinal conditions affecting nutrient absorption (e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, bariatric surgery, gastroparesis, short bowel, inflammatory bowel disease)
- Use of antibiotics or antifungals (except topical) within 3 months before participation
- Colonoscopy within 3 months before participation
- Regular weekly or more frequent use of over-the-counter medications (antacids, laxatives, stool softeners, antidiarrheals) unless approved
- Habitual use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressants
- Allergy or severe dislike to any test foods (e.g., cherry-flavored items) with possible allergy symptoms
- Blood donation within 8 weeks before first test session or planned donation during the study
- Unwillingness to abstain from tobacco, vigorous exercise for at least 24 hours before trials, or to follow a low-polyphenol diet two days prior and on test days
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
USARIEM
Natick, Massachusetts, United States, 01760
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
T
Tracey J Smith, PhD
CONTACT
R
Robert Roussel, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
4
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