NCT01293617

Brief Summary

Berry components have been shown to influence cancer processes in cell culture studies. The investigators will conduct a study to investigate if blackberries influence the same cancer processes in a human feeding study.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
52

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable healthy-volunteers

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2011

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable healthy-volunteers

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2011

Completed
23 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 24, 2011

Completed
17 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 10, 2011

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

July 18, 2011

Status Verified

July 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

January 24, 2011

Last Update Submit

July 15, 2011

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change from baseline in 8-oxo-dG levels after 5 days

    Day 5

Study Arms (2)

Gelatin

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Other: Gelatin

Blackberries

EXPERIMENTAL
Other: Blackberries

Interventions

300 g blackberries daily for 5 days

Blackberries
GelatinOTHER

300 g gelatin per day for 5 days

Gelatin

Eligibility Criteria

Age40 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Non-smoking men and women
  • Aged 40-75
  • BMI 19-38 kg/m2

You may not qualify if:

  • Younger then 40 ears old or older than 75 years old
  • BMI less than 19 or greater than 38
  • Use of blood-thinning medications such as warfarin, dicumarol, or anisinidione
  • Presence of kidney disease, liver disease, gout, certain cancers, untreated thyroid, gastrointestinal, other metabolic diseases or malabsorption syndromes
  • Type 2 diabetes requiring the use of oral antidiabetic agents or insulin
  • Fasting triglycerides greater than 300 mg/dL
  • Fasting glucose greater than 126 mg/dL
  • History of eating disorders or other dietary patterns which are not consistent with the dietary intervention (e.g. vegetarians, very low fat diets, high protein diets)
  • Use of prescription of over-the-counter antiobesity medications or supplements during and for at least 6 months prior to the start of the study or a history of a surgical intervention for obesity
  • Active cardiovascular disease
  • Use of any tobacco products in the past 6 months
  • Use of oral or IV antibiotics during the month preceding the study or during the study
  • Unwillingness to abstain from vitamin, mineral, and herbal supplements for two weeks prior to the start of the study
  • Known (self-reported) allergy or adverse reaction to blackberries or gelatin
  • Unable or unwilling to give informed consent or communicate with study staff
  • +1 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center

Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Interventions

Gelatin

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ScleroproteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

Study Officials

  • Janet A Novotny, Ph.D.

    Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, USDA

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
FED

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 24, 2011

First Posted

February 10, 2011

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Primary Completion

April 1, 2011

Study Completion

April 1, 2011

Last Updated

July 18, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-07

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