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Effect of Bilberry (European Blueberries) and Grape Polyphenols on Cognition and Blood Parameters

NCT00972972 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 61

Last updated 2009-09-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether dietary intervention with blueberry and grape juice extracts in elderly men with subjective memory problems would raise performance on neuropsychological memory tests and change biomarker of muscle damage and whole blood gene expression profiles.

Conditions

  • Memory
  • Gene Expression

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

bilberry (European blueberries) and red grape juice

Intervention juice: 50/50 combination of 300 ml bilberry (European blueberries) and red grape juice (Merlot grapes; Vitis Vinifera L.) per day for 9 weeks

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

placebo juice

Placebo juice: 300 ml, similar to the intervention juice as to taste, energy, salt, and carbohydrates

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Oslo

    collaborator OTHER

  • Ullevaal University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • KJELL - FLEKKOY, DR. PHILOS. · ULLEVAAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; UNIVERSITY OF OSLO

  • RUNE - BLOMHOFF, DR. MED. · University of Oslo

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
67 Years
Max Age
77 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-12-31
Primary Completion
2007-07-31
Completion
2009-12-31

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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