Effects of Watermelon Consumption on Satiety and Digestive Health

Part of paid clinical trials in San Diego, California.

Sponsor
San Diego State University
Study ID
NCT04096586
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Satiety

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
10 Years - 55 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Red juice — OTHER
    To determine the effects of red juice on satiety and gut health
  • Watermelon juice — OTHER
    To determine the effects of watermelon juice on satiety and gut health

Study Details

The objective of the proposed research is to determine the effects of watermelon (fruit and rind blenderized) on satiety, metabolic markers, bowel habits, microbiome and weight management in children and adults

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 1, 2019
Status verified
Jan 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2028
Completion
Dec 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Red juice
    Subjects consume 8 fl oz of red juice daily for 8 weeks
  • Experimental: Watermelon juice
    Subjects consume 8 fl oz of watermelon juice daily for 8 weeks

Primary Outcome Measure

Change of satiety [ Time Frame: 0 and 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post juice consumption ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, SDSUSan DiegoCalifornia92182-7251
Mee Young Hong
[email protected]
619-594-2392

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