Acute Strawberry Intake on Endothelial Function

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

The primary objectives of the study are (1) to evaluate the effects of acute dietary strawberry intake on measures of vascular function in healthy adults following a meal challenge, (2) to evaluate the effects of acute dietary strawberry intake on metabolic status, and (3) to assess intervention-associated metabolite and inflammatory signatures and their relationship to vascular function.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03596008

Run by

Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Illinois Institute of Technology

People needed

7

Starts

2018-07-20

Expected to finish

2020-10-12

Last updated by the study team

2021-07-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Body Mass Index (BMI) between 20 to 35 kg/m2
• Aged 18-45 years old
• Willing to maintain stable body weight and follow his/her habitual diet and physical activity patterns throughout the trail
• Judged by the Investigator to be in general good health on the basis of medical history and screening laboratory tests
• Able to provide informed consent and comply with study procedures

You may not qualify if…

• Current smoker and/or marijuana user, past smokers may be allowed in the study if stopped >2 years
• Have a history or presence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, inflammatory disease, diabetes mellitus, or other systemic diseases, psychological or psychiatric disorders that may interfere with study outcomes
• Men and women with known or suspected intolerance, allergies or hypersensitivity to study foods or treatments
• Taking any medications and/or supplements that would interfere with outcomes of the study (i.e., lipid-lowering medications, anti-inflammatory drugs, etc),
• Unstable use of any medication/supplement
• Have a history of cancer, except for non-melanoma skin cancer within past 5 years
• Addicted to drugs and/or alcohol (>4 drinks/day)
• Have been exposed to any non-registered drug product within last 30 days.
• Working overnight (e.g. 3rd shift of overnight workers)
• Excessive exercisers or trained athletes
• Have allergies/intolerances to strawberries
• Extreme dietary habits (ie. vegetarian/vegan)
• Excessive coffee/tea drinker (>4 cups/day)
• Actively losing weight/ trying to lose weight (unstable body weight fluctuations of > 5 kg in 3 months)
• Donated blood within last 3 months
• Female who is pregnant, planning to be pregnant, breastfeeding
• Current regular consumption of berries which exceeds > 2 servings per day
• Any condition the Investigator believes would interfere with his or her ability to provide informed consent or comply with the study protocol, or which might confound the interpretation of the study results or put the person at undue risk.
• Fasting glucose concentration >125 mg/dL

Where it is running

• Clinical Nutrition Research Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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