RECRUITING

Bioavailability of Ration Items Containing Tart Cherry Extract

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

To determine how consuming food items containing shelf-stored tart cherry impacts your body's ability to absorb and use the compounds within tart cherry.

Official Title

Bioavailability of Ration Items Containing Tart Cherry Extract

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-06-14
Study Completion:2025-12-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT07063173

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:17 Years to 39 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Active duty military personnel and civilians will be invited to participate in the study if they:
  2. * Are between the ages of 18 (or 17 for military personnel) and 39.
  3. * Are willing to participate in all study procedures and comply with all study instruction.
  4. * In good health as determined by OMSO (Office of Medical Support and Oversight).
  5. * Supervisor approval for federal civilian employees and non-HRV active-duty military personnel stationed at NSSC
  1. * • Unable to understand verbal or written instructions or testing materials in English.
  2. * Have a bleeding disorder (e.g., von Willebrand Disease, hemophilia) or are being treated with medication that will impair blood clotting (for example, coumadin)
  3. * Have a history of GI-related conditions that may impact macronutrient absorption (e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, Celiac's disease or gluten sensitivity, bariatric surgery or gastroparesis, short bowel, inflammatory bowel disease, etc...);
  4. * Any use of antibiotics or antifungal, except topical antibiotics/antifungals within 3 months of study participation.
  5. * Colonoscopy within 3 months of study participation.
  6. * Regular (i.e., weekly or more frequent) use of over-the-counter medications (including antacids, laxatives, stool softeners, and antidiarrheals) unless approved by OMSO and study PI.
  7. * Are habitually taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g., Advil, aspirin), corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone) or immunosuppressants (e.g. Humira);
  8. * Have an allergy or aversion (extreme dislike) to any of the test foods(e.g., cherry flavored beverages or bar). Allergy symptoms may include anaphylaxis, hives or eczema, tingling/itching in the mouth, dizziness or fainting, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, swelling of the lips, face, tongue and throat).
  9. * Have donated blood within the past 8 weeks of the first test session or plan to donate blood during the study.
  10. * Are not willing to abstain from tobacco products and vigorous exercise for at least 24 hours" before each trial and consume a low-polyphenol diet two days prior to each test session and on the day of the test session.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Tracey J Smith, PhD
CONTACT
5082062390
tracey.smith10.civ@health.mil
Robert Roussel, PhD
CONTACT
robert.r.roussel.civ@health.mil

Principal Investigator

Tracey Smith, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Study Locations (Sites)

USARIEM
Natick, Massachusetts, 01760
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

  • Tracey Smith, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-06-14
Study Completion Date2025-12-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-06-14
Study Completion Date2025-12-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • military
  • tart cherry
  • muscle recovery
  • polyphenols

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Bioavailability