Wild Blueberries for Gut, Brain, and Heart Health in Adults With High Blood Pressure

Part of paid clinical trials in Atlanta, Georgia.

Sponsor
Georgia State University
Study ID
NCT06735599
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Adult
  • Arterial Stiffness
  • Body Composition Measurement
  • Caucasian Whites
  • Cognition
  • Diet
  • Endothelial Function (Reactive Hyperemia)
  • Female
  • Gut Microbiome
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Hypertension (Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus)
  • Inflammation
  • Male
  • Microvascular Function
  • Overweight
  • Oxidative Stress

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
45 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Wild Blueberry — DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
    Daily consumption of 22 g of freeze-dried wild blueberry freeze-dried powder for 8 weeks
  • Placebo — DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
    Daily consumption of 22 g of freeze-dried macronutrient-matched placebo powder for 8 weeks

Study Details

The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of wild blueberries on cardiovascular health, cognitive function, and gut microbiota composition in non-Hispanic Black and White adults with elevated blood pressure.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 17, 2024
Status verified
Mar 2025
Primary completion
Jan 1, 2027
Completion
Jan 1, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE

Arms

  • Experimental: Wild Blueberry
    22 g of freeze-dried wild blueberry freeze-dried powder per day
  • Placebo Comparator: Placebo
    22 g of freeze-dried macronutrient-matched placebo powder per day

Primary Outcome Measure

Ambulatory Blood Pressure [ Time Frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Georgia State UniversityAtlantaGeorgia30303
Rafaela Feresin, PhD
[email protected]
404-413-1233
Rafaela G Feresin, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Andrew Gerwitz, PhD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Tricia Z King, PhD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Brett J Wong, PhD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Elizabeth L Tighe, PhD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)

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