CompletedNot Applicable

The Blueberry Study

United States44 participantsStarted 2021-04-23

Plain-language summary

This is a research study about the effects of blueberries on the health of children who do not eat much fruits and vegetables. By doing this study, we hope to find out what nutrients from blueberries appear in the blood and urine of the child

Who can participate

Age range11 Years – 12 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Eats \<1.5 cup of fruit and \<2.0 cup of vegetables per day * Boys or girls * All ethnicities * All BMIs Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergy to blueberries * Epilepsy * Asthma * Chronic kidney disease * Hormonal disease * Autoimmune disease * Bleeding disorders * Chronic infections * Type 2 and Type 1 diabetes mellitus * Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder * Opposition defiant disorder * Autistic spectrum disorder * Pre-existing medical conditions or medications as determined by the investigators to affect the outcomes of interest * If the participants/parents perceive barriers with adhering to low-polyphenol meals * Parent or child refusal to stop nutritional supplements * Parent or child refusal to have blood drawn

What they're measuring

Phenolic Acid Metabolites Measured in Plasma and Urine After Dietary Intervention

Timeframe: Measurements were conducted hourly for 5 hours; the cumulative number of metabolites characterized over the 5 hours is reported

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04421950

SponsorArkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-08-18

Results submitted2024-09-12

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