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Not Applicable

Watermelon Juice for Satiety

N/A
Recruiting
Research Sponsored by San Diego State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 0 and 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post juice consumption
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Study Summary

This trial will investigate whether watermelon can help with satiety, metabolism, bowel habits, microbiome, and weight management in children and adults.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for generally healthy children and adults who are not pregnant, do not smoke, aren't on any medications for metabolic disorders, don't need dietary supplements regularly, and have no allergies to watermelon.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study aims to see if drinking watermelon juice (including the fruit and rind) can affect how full people feel, their metabolism, bowel habits, gut bacteria diversity, and weight management.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves consuming watermelon juice which is a natural food product, side effects may be minimal but could include digestive discomfort or allergic reactions in rare cases.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~0 and 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post juice consumption
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 0 and 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post juice consumption for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change of glucose level
Change of insulin level
Change of satiety
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Secondary outcome measures
Change of alpha diversity in microbiome

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Watermelon juiceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subjects consume 8 fl oz of watermelon juice daily for 8 weeks
Group II: Red juiceActive Control1 Intervention
Subjects consume 8 fl oz of red juice daily for 8 weeks

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Who is running the clinical trial?

San Diego State UniversityLead Sponsor
157 Previous Clinical Trials
116,284 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Satiety
306 Patients Enrolled for Satiety

Media Library

Watermelon Consumption (Not Applicable) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04096586 — N/A
Satiety Research Study Groups: Red juice, Watermelon juice
Satiety Clinical Trial 2023: Watermelon Consumption Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04096586 — N/A
Watermelon Consumption (Not Applicable) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04096586 — N/A
~19 spots leftby Dec 2025