Clinical trial

Wild Blueberries for Gut, Brain, and Cardiometabolic Health in Prediabetes

Recruiting now · Not applicable · 1 countries · Registry ID NCT06735651

Recruiting nowNot applicableInterventional

What this study is about

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of using a freeze-dried wild blueberry powder on cardiometabolic health, cognitive function, and gut microbiota composition in adult women with prediabetes.

A promising-looking record is not the same as confirmed eligibility. The study team must review the full criteria and current recruitment status.

Basic eligibility

Age20 Years to 65 Years
SexFemale
Healthy volunteersNot accepted
ConditionPrediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Female, Adult, Endothelial Function (Reactive Hyperemia), Arterial Stiffness, Cognition, Oxidative Stress, Gut Microbiota, Overweight, Inflammation, Microvascular Function, Body Composition

Full registry criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Women aged 20-65 years old * Prediabetes (fasting blood glucose 100-125 mg/dL and/or HbA1c percentage between 5.7-6.4) * Body Mass Index between 25-30 kg/m\^2 Exclusion Criteria: * Allergies to berries * Use of insulin, antidiabetic, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory drugs * Active cancer, gastrointestinal, renal, thyroid, stage 1 \& 2 hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases, neurological diseases, or severe head injury * Smoking * Consumes greater than 2 alcoholic beverages per day * Consumes antioxidant, probiotic, and prebiotic supplements * Pregnant or Lactating * Actively participating in a weight loss program * Currently taking berry supplements or recently participated in another study taking berry supplements

Treatments and study arms

Wild Blueberry

Dietary Supplement

Daily consumption of 22 g of freeze-dried wild blueberry freeze-dried powder for 6 weeks

Placebo

Dietary Supplement

Daily consumption of 22 g of freeze-dried macronutrient-matched placebo powder for 6 weeks

Primary outcomes

Blood GlucoseBaseline and 6 weeks

Measurement of fasting blood glucose

Ambulatory Blood PressureBaseline and 6 weeks

Assessment of whole-day ambulatory blood pressure during daytime and nighttime periods.

Study locations

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Georgia State University🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Rafaela G Feresin, PhDContact
Rafaela G Feresin, PhDPrincipal Investigator
Andrew Gerwitz, PhDSub Investigator