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Watermelon for Satiety

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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 between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 0, 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post snack consumption

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study the effects of fresh watermelon fruit consumption on satiety, metabolism, and weight management.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults aged 18-55 with a BMI between 25 and 40, who are not pregnant, do not smoke, don't need dietary supplements or medication for metabolic disorders, and have no allergies to watermelon or gluten.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is looking at how eating fresh watermelon affects feelings of fullness (satiety), body weight management, and heart health compared to consuming low-fat cookies.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the interventions involve common foods—watermelon and low-fat cookies—the side effects are minimal but may include food-related reactions in case of unknown intolerances.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 0, 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post snack consumption

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~0, 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post snack consumption

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 0, 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post snack 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 Satiety

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: WatermelonExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: Low fat cookiesActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

San Diego State UniversityLead Sponsor

152 Previous Clinical Trials

86,341 Total Patients Enrolled

4 Trials studying Satiety

346 Patients Enrolled for Satiety

Media Library

Fresh Watermelon Consumption (Not Applicable) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03380221 — N/A

Satiety Research Study Groups: Low fat cookies, Watermelon

Satiety Clinical Trial 2023: Fresh Watermelon Consumption Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03380221 — N/A

Fresh Watermelon Consumption (Not Applicable) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03380221 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Does this experimental procedure cater to geriatric individuals?

"This study is open to people aged 18-55. For those outside this age range, there are two alternative trials; one for minors and another specifically designed with the elderly in mind."

Answered by AI

Is this medical trial accepting new participants at present?

"Correct. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this healthcare study is currently accepting participants and has been doing so since September 15th 2017; the trial was updated on March 2nd 2022. The research team requires 40 people for their experiment located in one site."

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How extensive is the patient cohort in this clinical trial?

"Affirmative, the clinical trial is in search of volunteers as per information found on clinicaltrials.gov. This medical study was posted on September 15th 2017 and last edited March 2nd 2022; 40 people are needed at one site for enrollment."

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Is enrollment available for this research project?

"In order to qualify for this medical trial, applicants should be in good health and between the ages of 18-55. The researchers are hoping to recruit 40 individuals total."

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Recent research and studies

NutrientsJournal

Effects of Fresh Watermelon Consumption on the Acute Satiety Response and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Adults

Lum, Tiffany, Megan Connolly, Amanda Marx, Joshua Beidler, Shirin Hooshmand, Mark Kern, Changqi Liu, and Mee Hong. 2019. “Effects of Fresh Watermelon Consumption on the Acute Satiety Response and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Adults”. Nutrients. MDPI AG. doi:10.3390/nu11030595.

NutrientsJournal

Effects of Fresh Watermelon Consumption on the Acute Satiety Response and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Adults

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Effects of Fresh Watermelon Consumption on Satiety and Cardiometabolic Health

Mee Young Hong 2017. "Effects of Fresh Watermelon Consumption on Satiety and Cardiometabolic Health". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03380221.

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