Long-term Effects of Blueberry Supplementation on Brain Health in Older Adults

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Conditions studied: Cognitive Decline, Nutrition, Healthy, Brain Injuries

In brief

This study will test whether consuming blueberry powder 20g/d for 24 weeks can improve memory and other cognitive function and alter serum biomarkers of brain injury among older adults.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05764824

Run by

Brigham and Women's Hospital

People needed

67

Starts

2023-10-01

Expected to finish

2024-09-11

Last updated by the study team

2024-10-04

Who can join

Age: 65 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults aged 65-99 years
• Able to travel to Brigham and Women's Hospital for 4 clinic visits

You may not qualify if…

• Known allergies to blueberries
• Unable to abstain from blueberry consumption during the study period
• Inability to provide informed consent
• Planned major surgery during study period or recent major surgery up to 3 months before recruitment
• Organ transplant
• Plan to move out of greater Boston area during the study period
• Diagnosis of dementia, severe cognitive decline, end-stage renal disease, substance abuse, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, major cancer excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, and schizophrenia.

Where it is running

• Mass General Brigham — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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