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Blueberry Supplements for Depression

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Led By Courtney Millar, PhD

Research Sponsored by Hebrew SeniorLife

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up through study completion, approximately 6 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test if blueberry supplements can reduce inflammation and improve motivation in depressed, older adults.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for sedentary adults aged 65 or older with mild depressive symptoms. Participants must spend a lot of time sitting and not have cognitive impairments, diabetes, substance abuse issues, severe psychiatric disorders, inflammatory bowel conditions, allergies to the products used in the study, or be taking certain medications like antibiotics or antidepressants.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if daily freeze-dried blueberry powder can help reduce inflammation and improve motivation to be active compared to a placebo powder. It's designed for older adults who don't exercise much and feel down sometimes.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Potential side effects from consuming blueberry powder may include digestive discomfort or allergic reactions for those sensitive to blueberries. The placebo is unlikely to cause side effects but could include similar digestive issues.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ through study completion, approximately 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~through study completion, approximately 6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion, approximately 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Engagement in Physical Activity

Secondary outcome measures

Inflammatory Marker - Brain derived neurotrophic factor

Inflammatory Marker - C-Reactive protein

Inflammatory Marker - Interleukin-6

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: Freeze-dried Blueberry PowderExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Randomized participants will be asked to consume 48 grams of freeze-dried blueberry powder each day for 12 weeks.

Group II: Placebo PowderPlacebo Group1 Intervention

Randomized participants will be asked to consume 48 grams of a nutritionally matched placebo powder devoid of fiber and anthocyanins each day for 12 weeks.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Hebrew SeniorLifeLead Sponsor

45 Previous Clinical Trials

270,516 Total Patients Enrolled

4 Trials studying Depression

71 Patients Enrolled for Depression

Courtney Millar, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorHebrew SeniorLife, Marcus Institute of Aging, Harvard Medical Schools

1 Previous Clinical Trials

40 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Depression

40 Patients Enrolled for Depression

Media Library

Freeze-dried Blueberry Powder (Other) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05735587 — N/A

Depression Research Study Groups: Placebo Powder, Freeze-dried Blueberry Powder

Depression Clinical Trial 2023: Freeze-dried Blueberry Powder Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05735587 — N/A

Freeze-dried Blueberry Powder (Other) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05735587 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is there an ongoing call for participants in this investigation?

"The research is still open for participation, as indicated on clinicaltrials.gov. This experiment was released to the public on April 15th 2023, and has been modified most recently in March of 2023."

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How many participants are being enrolled in this research initiative?

"Indeed, the clinicaltrials.gov website states that this trial is actively seeking participants. The study was first posted on April 15th 2023 and underwent its most recent update on March 20th of the same year. There are 40 spots available at 1 recruitment site."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Blueberries, Inflammation, Motivation, and Physical Activity

Courtney Millar 2023. "Blueberries, Inflammation, Motivation, and Physical Activity". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05735587.

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