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Impact of Blueberries on Uric Acid and Quality of Life

NCT01532622 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2013-10-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of blueberries on uric acid in patients with hyperuricemia that are not receiving uric acid pharmacotherapy. The central hypothesis the investigators propose is that daily blueberries added to a pre-existing diet will promote uric acid lowering and improve quality of life without detriment to vital signs.

Conditions

  • Hyperuricemia

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Blueberry Powder

Patients will take 30 grams of blueberry powder daily for up to 30 days

OTHER

Placebo Powder

Patients will take 30 grams of placebo powder daily for up to 30 days.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Mississippi Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Daniel Riche, Pharm.D. · University of Mississippi Medical Center

  • Marion Wofford, M.D., M.P.H. · University of Mississippi Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-10-31
Completion
2013-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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