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Cherry juice for Metabolic Syndrome

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Research Sponsored by USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up prior to and 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after challenging task
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether sweet cherry juice can help improve metabolism and physiology in overweight people.

Eligible Conditions
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Obesity

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~prior to and 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after challenging task
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and prior to and 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after challenging task 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 in cardiac parasympathetic control
Change in diastolic blood pressure
Change in electrical activity of heartbeat
+3 more
Secondary outcome measures
Change in activity level
Change in attentive function
Change in body weight
+22 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Placebo beverage followed by cherry juiceExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Placebo beverage will be consumed twice daily for 6 weeks, followed by consumption of sweet cherry juice concentrate twice daily for 6 weeks.
Group II: Cherry juice followed by placeboExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Sweet cherry juice concentrate will be consumed twice daily for 6 weeks, followed by consumption of placebo beverage twice daily for 6 weeks.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research CenterLead Sponsor
62 Previous Clinical Trials
21,103 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Metabolic Syndrome
75 Patients Enrolled for Metabolic Syndrome
Washington State Fruit CommissionUNKNOWN

Media Library

Cherry juice (Other) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03948061 — N/A
Metabolic Syndrome Research Study Groups: Cherry juice followed by placebo, Placebo beverage followed by cherry juice
Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Trial 2023: Cherry juice Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03948061 — N/A
Cherry juice (Other) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03948061 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
California
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
USDA, ARS, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0

Why did patients apply to this trial?

curiosity and help others travel expenses etc. appreciated.
PatientReceived no prior treatments
~1 spots leftby Apr 2025