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Carotenoids

Pistachio Group for Macular Degeneration

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Tammy Scott
Research Sponsored by Tufts University
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 measured at baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks.
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial found that people who ate a handful of pistachios a day had an increase in the macular pigment in their retina, which could help protect against vision loss as they age.

Eligible Conditions
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  • Retinal Degeneration
  • Retinal Disease
  • Eye Diseases

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~measured at baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and measured at baseline, 6 weeks and 12 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
Change from baseline Macular Pigment (MP) Density over 12 weeks
Secondary outcome measures
Serum concentrations of lutein and zeaxanthin (dietary carotenoids)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Pistachio GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The pistachio group will receive pistachio nuts in 2-ounce packs. This group will consume one pack every day over the course of the 12-week study.
Group II: Control (Usual Diet) GroupActive Control1 Intervention
The control group will not receive pistachio nuts. They will be asked to make no changes and continue to eat their regular diet.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Pistachio Group
2017
N/A
~120

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Tufts UniversityLead Sponsor
264 Previous Clinical Trials
661,804 Total Patients Enrolled
American Pistachio GrowersOTHER
4 Previous Clinical Trials
230 Total Patients Enrolled
Tammy ScottPrincipal InvestigatorTufts University

Media Library

Pistachio Group (Carotenoids) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05283941 — N/A
Age-Related Macular Degeneration Research Study Groups: Pistachio Group, Control (Usual Diet) Group
Age-Related Macular Degeneration Clinical Trial 2023: Pistachio Group Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05283941 — N/A
Pistachio Group (Carotenoids) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05283941 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there any unfilled positions in this trial for potential participants?

"The clinicaltrial.gov website has the most recent information on this topic. According to the site, this trial was posted on 6/10/2022 and updated on 6/9/2022. The study is looking for 40 patients from 1 location."

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Who meets the qualifications to take part in this clinical research?

"This study is looking for 40 individuals that have retinal diseases and are aged between 40-70. The following additional requirements must be met: being a man or woman, having a BMI of 20-36.9kg/m2, having low macular pigment density (<0.5 OD), and consuming low levels of lutein and zeaxanthin (<2 mg/d)"

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Is this clinical trial's age requirement over 35 years old?

"This particular clinical trial is only for patients who are between 40 and 70 years old. In contrast, there are 47 other trials underway for patients under 18 and 326 different ones for patients 65 and older."

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What is the participant size for this clinical trial?

"Yes, according to the listings on clinicaltrials.gov this research is still in the process of recruiting patients. This trial was first posted on 6/10/2022 and was last updated on 6/9/2022. The study currently needs 40 individuals from 1 location."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Texas
Indiana
Kentucky
Other
How old are they?
18 - 65
65+
What site did they apply to?
Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) - Tufts
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Did not meet criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Pistachios and Neural Macular Pigment
2022. "Pistachios and Neural Macular Pigment". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05283941.
~14 spots leftby Apr 2025
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