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Effects of Blueberry on Cognition and Mobility in Older Adults

NCT01888848 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2015-05-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study is being conducted to assess the effect of dietary blueberry supplementation on cognition and mobility in older adults. It is hypothesized that plant compounds, present in blueberries, may improve cognition and mobility by protecting against oxidative stress and inflammation.

Conditions

  • Aging
  • Age-Related Memory Disorders

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Freeze-dried Blueberry

12g freeze-dried blueberry (powder), twice daily with water, for 90 days

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Blueberry Placebo

12g blue, blueberry-flavored powder, twice daily with water, for 90 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council

    collaborator OTHER

  • Tufts University

    collaborator OTHER

  • USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Edward Saltzman, MD · Tufts University

  • Barbara Shukitt-Hale, PhD · United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-02-28
Completion
2014-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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