Study Summary
This trial will test whether sweet cherry juice can help improve metabolism and physiology in overweight people.
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Obesity
Treatment Effectiveness
Phase-Based Effectiveness
Study Objectives
6 Primary · 25 Secondary · Reporting Duration: prior to and 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after challenging task
Trial Safety
Phase-Based Safety
Trial Design
2 Treatment Groups
Cherry juice followed by placebo
1 of 2
Placebo beverage followed by cherry juice
1 of 2
Experimental Treatment
36 Total Participants · 2 Treatment Groups
Primary Treatment: Cherry juice · Has Placebo Group · N/A
Trial Logistics
Trial Timeline
Who is running the clinical trial?
Eligibility Criteria
Age 20 - 65 · All Participants · 2 Total Inclusion Criteria
Mark “Yes” if the following statements are true for you:Who else is applying?
What state do they live in?
| California | 100.0% |
How old are they?
| 18 - 65 | 100.0% |
What site did they apply to?
| USDA, ARS, Western Human Nutrition Research Center | 100.0% |
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
| Met criteria | 66.7% |
| Did not meet criteria | 33.3% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What aims are researchers attempting to achieve through this clinical trial?
"The trial's primary endpoint which will be examined at Week 0, 6 and 12 is the alteration of systolic blood pressure. Additionally, secondary objectives include an assessment of cellular bioenergetics (oxygen consumption rate), neurological biomarkers with a multi-analyte profile, and spatial memory via the Spatial Working Memory task from CANTAB." - Anonymous Online Contributor
Are volunteers being accepted for this research project currently?
"According to the clinicaltrials.gov database, this experiment is actively searching for participants. The study was first posted on October 1st 2019 and has recently been revised as of March 2nd 2022." - Anonymous Online Contributor
Do I meet the qualifications for participation in this research?
"This study is inviting 36 individuals with obesity, aged between 20 and 65 years old. Men should have a BMI of 25 to 40 kg/m2; while post-menopausal women must be 45 -65 years in age." - Anonymous Online Contributor
Is the cutoff age for this research endeavor restricted to 25 years or younger?
"This clinical trial necessitates that potential participants are aged between 20 and 65. There is an additional 208 research initiatives for minors, whilst 672 studies cater to those over the age of retirement." - Anonymous Online Contributor
To what extent is participation being extended for this clinical experiment?
"That is correct. According to the information on clinicaltrials.gov, this research study first opened for recruitment on October 1st of 2019 and has recently been updated as of March 2nd 2022. The trial seeks 36 patients from a single centre." - Anonymous Online Contributor