BerryCare: A Community Engagement Program
BerryCare: A Blackberry Extension Lesson Series to Facilitate Community Engagement and Phytonutrient Intake
2 other identifiers
interventional
38
1 country
5
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
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jan 2017
5 active sites
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
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 19, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 26, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 26, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 26, 2018
CompletedJanuary 19, 2023
January 1, 2023
1.7 years
March 19, 2018
January 18, 2023
Conditions
Keywords
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
EXPERIMENTALSubjects 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.
Interventions
Measures of biomedical and behavioral changes resulting from the consumption of blackberries.
Eligibility Criteria
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
Harlan County Extension Office
Harlan, Kentucky, 40831, United States
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States
Jessamine County Senior Citizens Center
Nicholasville, Kentucky, 40356, United States
Cowan Community Center
Whitesburg, Kentucky, 41858, United States
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Dawn Brewer, PhD
University of Kentucky
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.