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Evaluation of the Potential of Grape Consumption to Improve Muscle Strength and Cognitive Function
Led by Western New England University · Updated on 2025-10-06
35
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
33 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if eating grapes can improve muscle strength and thinking in generally healthy women over 65. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does eating grapes improve muscle strength in women over 65? Does eating grapes improve cognition in women over 65? Participants will be asked to take part in 4 sessions on campus. Each session will include: Functional muscle strength testing Cognitive testing Blood draws
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Evaluation of the Potential of Grape Consumption to Improve Muscle Strength and Cognitive Function
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Healthy female confirmed by medical history
- Aged 65 or older
- Able to walk household distances without assistance
- Non-smoker
- Dominant hand grip strength at or below normal for age and gender
- No recreational drug use for one week prior to study
- Agree not to participate in other clinical or patch test studies during this study
- Completed medical intake
- Read, understood, and signed informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Use of nasally inhaled, systemic, or topical corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior or during study
- Use of systemic or topical antihistamines within 72 hours prior or during study
- Use of certain antifungal drugs, antihistamines (including diphenhydramine), antibiotics (including sulfa drugs, quinolones, tetracyclines), oral diabetes drugs, sulfonylureas, diuretics, and tricyclic antidepressants
- Use of some herbal supplements such as St. John's Wort
- Unwillingness to refrain from acetaminophen (except occasional use, not within 48 hours of visits) or anti-inflammatory analgesics (aspirin, Aleve, Motrin, Advil, Orudis, Nuprin) within 72 hours prior and during study visits
- Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to study start
- Cytotoxic chemotherapy within 4 weeks prior to study
- Hormonal therapy for cancer prevention within 4 weeks prior
- Use of medications interfering with study results as judged by investigator
- Known allergy or sensitivity to grape powder
- Nut allergies
- Treatment for any internal cancer within 5 years prior to study
- History or current treatment for hepatitis, diabetes including insulin use, solid organ or bone marrow transplant, keloid formation, chronic renal or hepatic disorder, significant bleeding disorder, progressive neurodegenerative condition, or swallowing disorder
- Any condition compromising study results
- Uncontrolled illness including ongoing infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina, uncontrolled symptomatic cardiac arrhythmia, psychiatric illness, or social situations limiting compliance
- Current participation in any clinical testing
- Received investigational drugs within 28 days prior to Day 1
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, 01119
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
B
Brittany C Adams
CONTACT
M
Michael V Salemi
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
1
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