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Blueberries-Phase I for Weight Loss

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Research Sponsored by San Diego State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Overweight or Obese (BMI 25-40)

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 8 weeks

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Study Summary

This trial will study how eating wild blueberries may help overweight and obese people lose weight and fat. It will also measure effects on hormones, antioxidants, inflammation, blood lipids, glucose, diet, activity and blood pressure.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for overweight or obese men and women with a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 25-40. It's designed to see if wild blueberries help control appetite and support weight loss when mixed into yogurt, compared to a placebo syrup.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests the effects of wild blueberries on appetite regulation and weight loss over two phases: an initial phase assessing immediate impacts on hunger, glucose metabolism, and hormones; followed by an 8-week period where participants eat the yogurt daily while receiving weight loss counseling.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves consuming wild blueberries or a placebo with yogurt, side effects may be minimal but could include potential allergic reactions or gastrointestinal discomfort for those sensitive to ingredients in the products.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 8 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~8 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 8 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Blood Pressure

Body Composition

C-Reactive Protein

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Trial Design

4Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: Blueberries-Phase IIExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

1 C frozen wild blueberries along with ¾ C low-fat Mountain High yogurt (total energy intake=170 kcal) along with a) dietary intervention, b) daily text messaging, and c) daily at-home weighing with a WiFi-enabled scale

Group II: Blueberries-Phase IExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

feeding will consist of 1 C frozen wild blueberries along with ¾ C low-fat Mountain High yogurt (total energy intake=170 kcal)

Group III: Syrup-Phase IPlacebo Group1 Intervention

feeding will consist of an isocaloric feeding of ¾ C yogurt mixed with artificially flavored and colored blueberry syrup (Torani)

Group IV: Syrup-Phase IIPlacebo Group1 Intervention

isocaloric feeding of ¾ C yogurt mixed with artificially flavored and colored blueberry syrup (Torani) along with a) dietary intervention, b) daily text messaging, and c) daily at-home weighing with a WiFi-enabled scale

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Blueberries

2010

N/A

~80

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

San Diego State UniversityLead Sponsor

154 Previous Clinical Trials

116,088 Total Patients Enrolled

Shirin Hooshmand, PhD, RDStudy DirectorSan Diego State University

3 Previous Clinical Trials

204 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

To whom is enrollment in this experiment available?

"This research initiative requires 40 participants aged 18-50 with a BMI between 25 and 40, who have already commenced their weight loss journey."

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Does this medical research include participants aged 65 and above?

"The requirements for this experiment restrict candidates to individuals between the ages of 18 and 50. By comparison, there are 208 trials that accept minors while 751 studies have an age limit above 65 years old."

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Are enrollment services available for this research project?

"According to the information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov, this study is no longer looking for participants. It was originally uploaded in March of 2023 and last edited in December of that year. Fortunately, 1165 other medical trials are currently enrolling patients across different locations."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Impacts of Wild Blueberries on Appetite and Weight Regulation

Mark Kern 2023. "Impacts of Wild Blueberries on Appetite and Weight Regulation". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05736432.

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