Effects of Blueberries in Older Adults

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Blood Pressure, Orthostatic Hypotension, Vascular Diseases

In brief

This randomized, parallel-design trial will evaluate specific clinical and physiological effects of whole blueberries in adults 70 years of age or older.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05358210

Run by

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

People needed

61

Starts

2022-04-20

Expected to finish

2024-05-22

Last updated by the study team

2024-07-18

Who can join

Age: 70 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 70 years old
• Independent-living

You may not qualify if…

• Cardiovascular event or procedure within 3 months of randomization
• AHA Class III-IV heart failure
• Intolerance or allergy to blueberries or dates
• History of gastric bypass surgery
• Any planned hospitalization or vacation in the ensuing 4 months
• Any current cancer treatment
• End-stage renal disease
• Any organ transplant
• Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus with hemoglobin A1c >9%
• Systolic blood pressure >200 mmHg
• Inability to provide personal informed consent (e.g. cognitive impairment)
• Investigator concern

Where it is running

• Center Communities of Brookline (CCB) — Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
• NewBridge on the Charles — Dedham, Massachusetts, United States

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