NCT03380221

Brief Summary

The goal of the proposed study is to determine the effects of fresh watermelon fruit consumption on satiety, metabolic parameters and weight management.

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
32mo left

Started Sep 2017

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress77%
Sep 2017Dec 2028

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 15, 2017

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 11, 2017

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 21, 2017

Completed
11 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 15, 2028

Expected
15 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 30, 2028

Last Updated

January 21, 2026

Status Verified

January 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

11.3 years

First QC Date

December 11, 2017

Last Update Submit

January 16, 2026

Conditions

Satiety

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change of Satiety

    Hunger feeling (appetite) will be examined using visual analog scale (0-10): 0 is least and 10 greatest.

    0, 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post snack consumption

Study Arms (2)

Watermelon

EXPERIMENTAL
Other: Watermelon

Low fat cookies

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Other: Low fat cookies

Interventions

Low fat cookiesOTHER

Participants will consume 100 Kcal of low fat cookies daily for 4 weeks.

Low fat cookies
WatermelonOTHER

Participants will consume 100 Kcal of watermelon fruit (2 cups) daily for 4 weeks.

Watermelon

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 55 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • years old
  • BMI 25-40

You may not qualify if:

  • Smoker
  • Pregnant woman
  • Required dietary supplement use
  • Required medication of metabolic disorders
  • Allergy to watermelon or gluten

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, SDSU

San Diego, California, 92182-7251, United States

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Lum T, Connolly M, Marx A, Beidler J, Hooshmand S, Kern M, Liu C, Hong MY. Effects of Fresh Watermelon Consumption on the Acute Satiety Response and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Adults. Nutrients. 2019 Mar 12;11(3):595. doi: 10.3390/nu11030595.

    PMID: 30870970DERIVED

Central Study Contacts

Mee Young Hong

CONTACT

619-594-2392mhong2@mail.sdsu.edu

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 11, 2017

First Posted

December 21, 2017

Study Start

September 15, 2017

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 15, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 30, 2028

Last Updated

January 21, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Locations

US(1)