Dietary Wild Blueberries and Joint Health

Study Purpose

The goal of this proposed study is to examine the effects of dietary wild blueberries on gut microbiome, serum markers of inflammation, and joint function in adults. Each participant will consume 25g freeze-dried blueberries or matched placebo powder for 12 weeks, with a 2-week washout phase between.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms

No
Study Type

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An observational clinical study is where participants identified as belonging to study groups are assessed for biomedical or health outcomes.


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Interventional
Eligible Ages 40 Years - 75 Years
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Adults with documented multi-joint/knee arthritis.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - inability to give informed consent.
  • - pregnancy or lactation.
  • - planned knee replacement surgery.
  • - allergy or contraindication to berries.
  • - recent trauma of the knee responsible of the symptomatic knee.
  • - intra-articular injection in the target knee/hip in the last 3 months.
  • - oral corticosteroid therapy ≥ 5 mg/day (prednisone equivalent) at baseline.
  • - use of berry extracts in the last 3 months.
  • - special diets.
  • - cancer treatment.
- bone diseases

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT06828159
Phase

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N/A
Lead Sponsor

The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

N/A
Principal Investigator Affiliation N/A
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Gut -Microbiota, Inflammation Biomarkers, Pain Assessment, Joint Pain
Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: Wild blueberries

25g freeze-dried wild blueberries daily for 12 weeks

Placebo Comparator: Placebo

Placebo powder free from polyphenols matched for calories

Interventions

Dietary Supplement: - Wild blueberry

Freeze-dried wild blueberry powder 25g/day

Dietary Supplement: - Placebo

Placebo powder matched for calories and no polyphenols

Contact a Trial Team

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OMRF, Oklahoma City 4544349, Oklahoma 4544379

Status

Recruiting

Address

OMRF

Oklahoma City 4544349, Oklahoma 4544379, 73104

Site Contact

Janice Gales

[email protected]

405- 271-3007