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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
150 Previous Clinical Trials
86,191 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

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are participants being accepted for this clinical trial currently?

"Affirmative, the clinicaltrial.gov webpage verifies that this trial is open to applicants. It was introduced on August 1st 2019 and its information has been updated recently on June 10th of 2022. The research aims to recruit 80 individuals from one medical centre."

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Does the protocol for this clinical trial allow individuals below 40 years of age to participate?

"Patients must be between 10 and 55 years old to participate in this trial. There are also separate trials available for those below the age of consent, as well as an additional research project targeting patients above 65."

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Who is authorized to partake in this experiment?

"Candidates for this trial should possess satiety and be within the 10-55 year old age range. The target recruitment goal is 80 participants in total."

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Is there an upper limit to the amount of individuals enrolled in this investigation?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov data confirms that this research is actively recruiting, with an initial post date of August 1st 2019 and a most recent edit on June 10th 2022. The trial requires 80 patients from one medical site to enroll in the study."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
California
How old are they?
65+
What site did they apply to?
School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, SDSU
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~22 spots leftby Dec 2025