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Metabolic SyndromeNCT04177238

Effects of Oral Fruit Concentrate Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Parameters.

A study testing Fruit concentrate - either cherry or blueberry in people with Metabolic Syndrome, run by University of Central Lancashire at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus and associated diseases combined are the leading health burden and cause of mortality worldwide; therefore, the necessity for an intervention is paramount. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Metabolic Syndrome
What is being tested?
Fruit concentrate - either cherry or blueberry
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
45 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
21 Jan 2020to 5 Aug 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy
  • 18 years of age and above
  • Non-smoker
  • BMI < 30
  • Able to give informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Pregnancy
  • Diabetes or any other metabolic/ uncontrolled hypertensive conditions
  • Food allergies to cherries or blueberries
  • Habitual consumption of blueberries/ cherries and/or blueberry/ cherry products
  • Not regularly taking medication or antioxidant supplements

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • University of Central Lancashire

    Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0PE

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About this study

Cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus and associated diseases combined are the leading health burden and cause of mortality worldwide; therefore, the necessity for an intervention is paramount. Dietary interventions to improve cardiometabolic health are highly sought after as they possess less risk than pharmacological drugs. Anthocyanins, found in high quantities in both tart cherries and blueberries are powerful antioxidants, that are potentially capable of improving cardiometabolic dysfunction. However, to date, no research has explored the cardiometabolic responses to tart cherry and blueberry supplementation.

Therefore, the primary purpose of the proposed investigation is to test the ability of oral tart cherry and blueberry supplementation to improve cardiometabolic parameters in healthy individuals.

Being tested
Fruit concentrate - either cherry or blueberry
Medical subject headings
Metabolic Syndrome

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Fruit concentrate - either cherry or blueberryDietary supplement

    Fruit (cherry or blueberry concentrate) supplement from a company named Active-Edge (https://active-edge.co.uk/).

Study groups in NCT04177238
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorIdentical in taste and colour to the supplement juice, but with no anthocyanin content
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Fruit concentrate - either cherry or blueberry
Cherry juiceExperimental30 mL of tart juice concentrate, which will be diluted with 100 mL of water - taken twice per day,
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Fruit concentrate - either cherry or blueberry
BlueberryExperimental30 mL of tart juice concentrate, which will be diluted with 100 mL of water - taken twice per day,
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Fruit concentrate - either cherry or blueberry

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Blood pressure

    Systolic and diastolic blood pressure - measured using a digital blood pressure monitor

    Measured: Baseline

  2. % bodyfat

    Participants percentage composition of fat - measured using bio-electrical impedance

    Measured: Baseline

  3. % bodyfat

    Participants percentage composition of fat - measured using bio-electrical impedance

    Measured: 20 days

  4. Waist to hip ratio

    Ratio of waist to hip circumference - measured using anthropocentric tape

    Measured: Baseline

  5. Waist to hip ratio

    Ratio of waist to hip circumference - measured using anthropocentric tape

    Measured: 20 days

  6. Resting metabolic rate

    Estimated daily calorie usage (Kcal) at rest - obtained using a metabolic cart through indirect calorimetry.

    Measured: Baseline

  7. Resting metabolic rate

    Estimated daily calorie usage (Kcal) at rest - obtained using a metabolic cart through indirect calorimetry.

    Measured: 20 days

  8. Resting utilization of carbohydrates

    % contribution of carbohydrate to daily calories - at rest - obtained using a metabolic cart through indirect calorimetry.

    Measured: Baseline

  9. Resting utilization of carbohydrates

    % contribution of carbohydrate to daily calories - at rest - obtained using a metabolic cart through indirect calorimetry.

    Measured: 20 days

  10. Resting utilization of fats

    % contribution of fats to daily calories - at rest - obtained using a metabolic cart through indirect calorimetry.

    Measured: Baseline

  11. Resting utilization of fats

    % contribution of fats to daily calories - at rest - obtained using a metabolic cart through indirect calorimetry.

    Measured: 20 days

  12. Low-moderate intensity activity calories expended

    Estimated calorie usage (Kcal) during low-moderate intensity walking exercise - obtained using a metabolic cart through indirect calorimetry.

    Measured: Baseline

  13. Low-moderate intensity activity calories expended

    Estimated calorie usage (Kcal) during low-moderate intensity walking exercise - obtained using a metabolic cart through indirect calorimetry.

    Measured: 20 days

  14. Low-moderate intensity activity utilization of fats

    % contribution of fats to calorie expenditure - during low-moderate intensity walking exercise - obtained using a metabolic cart through indirect calorimetry.

    Measured: Baseline

  15. Low-moderate intensity activity utilization of fats

    % contribution of fats to calorie expenditure - during low-moderate intensity walking exercise - obtained using a metabolic cart through indirect calorimetry.

    Measured: 20 days

  16. Low-moderate intensity activity utilization of carbohydrates

    % contribution of carbohydrates to calorie expenditure - during low intensity walking exercise - obtained using a metabolic cart through indirect calorimetry.

    Measured: Baseline

  17. Low-moderate intensity activity utilization of carbohydrates

    % contribution of carbohydrates to calorie expenditure - during low intensity walking exercise - obtained using a metabolic cart through indirect calorimetry.

    Measured: 20 days

  18. Blood glucose

    Capillary blood glucose - mmol/L

    Measured: Baseline

  19. Blood glucose

    Capillary blood glucose - mmol/L

    Measured: 20 days

  20. Blood triglycerides

    Capillary blood triglycerides - mmol/L

    Measured: Baseline

  21. Blood triglycerides

    Capillary blood triglycerides - mmol/L

    Measured: 20 days

  22. Blood cholesterol (Total, HDL & LDL)

    Capillary blood cholesterol - mmol/L

    Measured: Baseline

  23. Blood cholesterol (Total, HDL & LDL)

    Capillary blood cholesterol - mmol/L

    Measured: 20 days

  24. Blood haemoglobin

    Capillary blood haemoglobin - g/L

    Measured: Baseline

  25. Blood haemoglobin

    Capillary blood haemoglobin - g/L

    Measured: 20 days

  26. Coop-Wonka chart

    Psychological wellbeing - The Coop-Wonka chart is a six item questionnaire with a 1-5 scoring system for each thus the chart has a maximum score of 30 which indicates the lowest possible psychological Wellbeing.

    Measured: Baseline

  27. Coop-Wonka chart

    Psychological wellbeing - The Coop-Wonka chart is a six item questionnaire with a 1-5 scoring system for each thus the chart has a maximum score of 30 which indicates the lowest possible psychological Wellbeing.

    Measured: 20 days

  28. Beck Depression Inventory

    Psychological wellbeing - the Beck Depression Inventory is a 21 questionnaire with questions that range in scoring from 0-3, thus the maximum score is 63 which is the highest depression score possible.

    Measured: Baseline

  29. Beck Depression Inventory

    Psychological wellbeing - the Beck Depression Inventory is a 21 questionnaire with questions that range in scoring from 0-3, thus the maximum score is 63 which is the highest depression score possible.

    Measured: 20 days

  30. State Trait Anxiety Inventory

    Psychological wellbeing - the state trait anxiety inventory is a 40 item questionnaire with each question having a 1-4 score system, thus the maximum score is 80 which indicates the highest level of anxiety.

    Measured: Baseline

  31. State Trait Anxiety Inventory

    Psychological wellbeing - the state trait anxiety inventory is a 40 item questionnaire with each question having a 1-4 score system, thus the maximum score is 80 which indicates the highest level of anxiety.

    Measured: 20 days

  32. Insomnia Severity Index

    Sleep quality - The Insomnia Severity Index is a brief instrument designed to assess the severity of both nighttime and daytime components of insomnia. The Insomnia Severity Index is a 7-item self-report questionnaire yielding a total score ranging from 0 to 28.

    Measured: Baseline

  33. Insomnia Severity Index

    Sleep quality - The Insomnia Severity Index is a brief instrument designed to assess the severity of both nighttime and daytime components of insomnia. The Insomnia Severity Index is a 7-item self-report questionnaire yielding a total score ranging from 0 to 28.

    Measured: 20 days

  34. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

    Sleep quality - The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality index, is a questionnaire that consists of 19 self-rated questions, grouped into 7 components. Each component is scored separately, weighted equally on a 0 - 3 scale and the scores of the 7 components are then added to give a global score, which has a range of 0 - 21 with higher scores indicating worse sleep quality.

    Measured: Baseline

  35. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

    Sleep quality - The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality index, is a questionnaire that consists of 19 self-rated questions, grouped into 7 components. Each component is scored separately, weighted equally on a 0 - 3 scale and the scores of the 7 components are then added to give a global score, which has a range of 0 - 21 with higher scores indicating worse sleep quality.

    Measured: 20 days

  36. Epworth Sleepiness Scale

    Sleep quality - The Epworth Sleepiness Scale is a self-administered questionnaire with 8 questions. Respondents are asked to rate, on a 4-point scale (0-3) with a maximum score of 24.

    Measured: Baseline

  37. Epworth Sleepiness Scale

    Sleep quality - The Epworth Sleepiness Scale is a self-administered questionnaire with 8 questions. Respondents are asked to rate, on a 4-point scale (0-3) with a maximum score of 24.

    Measured: 20 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Nov 2019
  2. Study start21 Jan 2020
  3. Primary completion5 Feb 2022
  4. Study completion5 Aug 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
45 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04177238
Sponsor's protocol ID
Cherry/ blueberry concentrate
Status last verified
Oct 2022
First submitted
21 Nov 2019
Last updated
1 Nov 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Sinclair J, Shadwell G, Dillon S, Allan R, Butters B, Bottoms L. Effects of Montmorency Tart Cherry and Blueberry Juice on Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Healthy Individuals: Protocol for a 3-Arm Placebo Randomized Controlled Trial. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Sep 16;18(18):9759. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189759.

    PubMed 34574679

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Fruit concentrate - either cherry or blueberry in people with Metabolic Syndrome, run by University of Central Lancashire at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Nov 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Blood pressure (time frame: Baseline). The study lists 37 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04177238, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Nov 2022.

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