Effects of Watermelon or Low-fat Cookie Consumption on Wellness
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interventional
80
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The objective of the proposed research is to determine the effects of fresh watermelon consumption on physiological indicators of wellness regarding sexual, skin and gut health in adults.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Mar 2024
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2024
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 14, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 21, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2028
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2028
January 21, 2026
January 1, 2026
4.8 years
March 14, 2024
January 16, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Change of sexual health questionnaire scores
Change of sexual health questionnaire scores will be determined to examine effects of watermelon consumption vs low-fat cookies.
Baseline and week 4
Change of skin hydration scores
Change of skin hydration scores will be determined to examine effects of watermelon consumption vs low-fat cookies.
Baseline, 1 min post application and week 4 consumption
Change of microbiome diversity
Change of skin hydration scores will be determined to examine effects of watermelon consumption vs low-fat cookies.
Baseline and week 4
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Change of depression questionnaire scores
Baseline and week 4
Study Arms (2)
Low-fat cookies
ACTIVE COMPARATORSubjects consume 100 kcal of low-fat cookies daily for 4 weeks.
Watermelon
EXPERIMENTALSubjects consume 100 kcal of watermelon daily for 4 weeks.
Interventions
To determine the effects of watermelon consumption on physiological indicators of wellness regarding sexual, skin, and gut health
To determine the effects of low-fat cookie consumption on physiological indicators of wellness regarding sexual, skin, and gut health
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Generally healthy subjects
- BMI 20-40 kg/m2
You may not qualify if:
- Smoker
- Pregnant woman
- Required antibiotics use
- Required dietary supplement use
- Required medication of metabolic disorders, mental health and sexual health
- Allergy to watermelon or wheat
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
San Diego, California, 92182, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Mee Young Hong, PhD
San Diego State University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 14, 2024
First Posted
March 21, 2024
Study Start
March 1, 2024
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 1, 2028
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 1, 2028
Last Updated
January 21, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-01