Effects of Wild Blueberry Ingestion on Motor Performance of People With Parkinson's Disease

Part of paid clinical trials in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Sponsor
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
Study ID
NCT07720869
Phase
PHASE1
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
50 Years - 89 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Wild blueberry powder — DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
    Experimental (BB): The experimental powder consists freeze-dried wild blueberry powder included quick frozen and dehydrated wild blueberries to reduce the moisture content to approximately 2-4%. Added to 6oz of pineapple juice.
  • Placebo — OTHER
    Placebo Comparator (Placebo): Placebo drink consists of matched nutritional properties minus the polyphenols for BB powder. Added to 6oz of pineapple juice.

Study Details

The purpose of this study involved investigating the effects of daily ingested wild blueberry drink (22.5 g wild blueberry powder added to pineapple juice) for 8 weeks on movement of people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Specifically, the investigators questioned: * Do the movements of people with Parkinson's disease improve after ingesting the blueberry drink once a day for 8 weeks? * Do the movements of people with Parkinson's disease after ingesting the blueberry drink show benefits compared to people with Parkinson's ingesting a placebo drink? Participants will: * Drink blueberry drink or placebo once a day for 8 weeks * Visit the neurologist before and after the intervention period * Complete assessments before and after the intervention period * Visit the lab weekly for checkups and to obtain more powder and juice * Keep a diary of time of ingestion and adverse effects. The investigators hypothesized that supplementation with wild blueberry powder will result in favorable improvements in movements in people with Parkinson's disease that exceed placebo supplementation.

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 22, 2026
Start date
Aug 31, 2018
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Apr 18, 2025
Completion
Apr 18, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
24 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: BB
    Experimental (BB): The experimental powder consists freeze-dried wild blueberry powder included quick frozen and dehydrated wild blueberries to reduce the moisture content to approximately 2-4%.
  • Placebo Comparator: Placebo
    Placebo Comparator (Placebo): Placebo drink consists of matched nutritional properties minus the polyphenols for BB powder.

Primary Outcome Measure

Gait velocity [ Time Frame: Assessed during practice, one week prior to pre-test, and at pre-test and about 8 weeks (+/- 1 week) later at post-test. ]

Locations (3)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Pennington Biomedical Research CenterBaton RougeLouisiana70808-
Sensorimotor/Motor Control Lab, Louisiana State UniversityBaton RougeLouisiana80803-
The Baton Rouge Neuromedical Center, The Spine Hospital of LouisianaBaton RougeLouisiana70810-

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