Bioavailability of Ration Items Containing Tart Cherry Extract

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Bioavailability

In brief

To determine how consuming food items containing shelf-stored tart cherry impacts your body's ability to absorb and use the compounds within tart cherry.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07063173

Run by

United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

People needed

15

Starts

2024-06-14

Expected to finish

2025-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-12-29

Who can join

Age: 17 and older, up to 39. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Active duty military personnel and civilians will be invited to participate in the study if they:
• Are between the ages of 18 (or 17 for military personnel) and 39.
• Are willing to participate in all study procedures and comply with all study instruction.
• In good health as determined by OMSO (Office of Medical Support and Oversight).
• Supervisor approval for federal civilian employees and non-HRV active-duty military personnel stationed at NSSC

You may not qualify if…

• • Unable to understand verbal or written instructions or testing materials in English.
• Have a bleeding disorder (e.g., von Willebrand Disease, hemophilia) or are being treated with medication that will impair blood clotting (for example, coumadin)
• Have a history of GI-related conditions that may impact macronutrient absorption (e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, Celiac's disease or gluten sensitivity, bariatric surgery or gastroparesis, short bowel, inflammatory bowel disease, etc…);
• Any use of antibiotics or antifungal, except topical antibiotics/antifungals within 3 months of study participation.
• Colonoscopy within 3 months of study participation.
• Regular (i.e., weekly or more frequent) use of over-the-counter medications (including antacids, laxatives, stool softeners, and antidiarrheals) unless approved by OMSO and study PI.
• Are habitually taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g., Advil, aspirin), corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone) or immunosuppressants (e.g. Humira);
• Have an allergy or aversion (extreme dislike) to any of the test foods(e.g., cherry flavored beverages or bar). Allergy symptoms may include anaphylaxis, hives or eczema, tingling/itching in the mouth, dizziness or fainting, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, swelling of the lips, face, tongue and throat).
• Have donated blood within the past 8 weeks of the first test session or plan to donate blood during the study.
• Are not willing to abstain from tobacco products and vigorous exercise for at least 24 hours" before each trial and consume a low-polyphenol diet two days prior to each test session and on the day of the test session.

Where it is running

• USARIEM — Natick, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)

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