NCT03477305

Brief Summary

BerryCare teaches people about the health benefits of blackberries, how to harvest and maintain blackberry bushes and then assesses changes in knowledge and behaviors associated with blackberries and physical measurements.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
38

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2017

Geographic Reach
1 country

5 active sites

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 18, 2017

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 19, 2018

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 26, 2018

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 26, 2018

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 26, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

January 19, 2023

Status Verified

January 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

March 19, 2018

Last Update Submit

January 18, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

older adultscommunity gardeningcooperative extension

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in consumption of blackberries

    Blackberry consumption will be measured in participants during pre screening and throughout the course of the study.

    Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

Secondary Outcomes (12)

  • Change in blood pressure

    Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

  • Change in total cholesterol

    Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

  • Change in HDL cholesterol

    Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

  • Change in LDL cholesterol

    Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

  • Change in A1c

    Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

  • +7 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (1)

BerryCare Participants

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will be recruited to participate in a community gardening program where they will learn the benefits of both physical active gardening and consuming homegrown foods through blackberry consumption.

Behavioral: Blackberry Consumption

Interventions

Measures of biomedical and behavioral changes resulting from the consumption of blackberries.

BerryCare Participants

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • years of age or older

You may not qualify if:

  • Physically incapacitated
  • Mentally incapacitated

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (5)

Red Bird Mission

Beverly, Kentucky, 40913, United States

Location

Harlan County Extension Office

Harlan, Kentucky, 40831, United States

Location

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States

Location

Jessamine County Senior Citizens Center

Nicholasville, Kentucky, 40356, United States

Location

Cowan Community Center

Whitesburg, Kentucky, 41858, United States

Location

Study Officials

  • Dawn Brewer, PhD

    University of Kentucky

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 19, 2018

First Posted

March 26, 2018

Study Start

January 18, 2017

Primary Completion

September 26, 2018

Study Completion

September 26, 2018

Last Updated

January 19, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

No plan to share data.

Locations