Tart Cherries and Melatonin Content

NCT01528202 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2012-02-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this investigation was to examine the effects of tart Montmorency cherry juice on urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin and sleep quality using a double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over design.

Conditions

  • Sleep

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Cherry juice

30 mLs preceding morning meal and 30 mLs preceding evening meal each day for 7 days.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Fruit juice cordial

fruit flavoured juice concentrate

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Surrey

    collaborator OTHER
  • Northumbria University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Glyn Howatson, PhD · Northumbria University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
39 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-04-30
Primary Completion
2011-02-28
Completion
2011-06-30

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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