Supporting Local Agriculture Via Clinical Research: Human Studies With Elderberries to Improve Biomarkers of Obesity
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 10
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Glucose tolerance/insulin sensitivity
研究概览
简要总结
Previous studies in humans indicate that anthocyanin-rich berries can positively alter fat oxidation and insulin sensitivity. This study will determine if this is also true with elderberries, which are a more concentrated source of anthocyanins compared to other commonly consumed berries.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Crossover
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 22 Years 至 75 Years(Adult, Older Adult)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Women and Men between 22 and 75 years of age with a body mass index of 25 kg/m2 or above.
排除标准
- •Are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (at least 2-weeks out from final dose at time of staff meeting)
- •Have a body mass index less than 25 kg/m2
- •Are younger than 22 years of age, or older than 75 years of age
- •Pregnant, lactating, or intending to become pregnant during the study period, or have given birth in the past year
- •Known allergy or intolerance to elderberries
- •History of bariatric surgery or nutrient malabsorption disease (such as celiac disease) or other metabolic disorders requiring a special diet that is not in accord with the diet behavior requested for this study
- •Adherence to restrictive (vegetarian or vegan) or extreme (fad [ex. Ketogenic or Atkins] or quick weight loss/gain) diet patterns and unwillingness to consume a conventional, omnivorous diet and maintain body weight
- •Habitual use of tobacco or marijuana (including vaping) products in the last 6 months
- •Diagnosis or treatment of cancer in the past 3 years
- •Crohn's disease or diverticulitis
- •Suspected or known strictures, fistulas or physiological/mechanical GI obstruction
- •Use of certain medications (prescription or over-the-counter) that may interfere with the study objectives, including blood thinning medications
- •Type 2 diabetes requiring the use of medication
- •Fasting blood glucose > 125 mg/dL
- •Unable or unwilling to give informed consent or communicate with study staff
- •Self-report of alcohol or substance abuse within the past 12 months and/or current treatment for these problems (long-term participation in Alcoholics Anonymous is not an exclusion)
- •Other medical, psychiatric, or behavioral factors that in the judgment of the Principal Investigator may interfere with study participation or the ability to follow the intervention protocol
研究组 & 干预措施
Elderberry juice
Participants will consume elderberry juice twice/day for 1-week.
干预措施: Elderberry juice (Other)
Placebo beverage
Participants will consume placebo beverage twice/day for 1-week.
干预措施: Placebo beverage (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Glucose tolerance/insulin sensitivity
时间窗: 3 hours
Blood will be collected following a meal tolerance test
Substrate oxidation
时间窗: 3.5 hours
Participants will be monitored by a metabolic cart at rest and while walking
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Patrick Solverson
Assistant Professor
Washington State University
