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Effects of Watermelon Consumption on Satiety and Digestive Health

No phase Interventional Satiety

For patients and families

In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: Red juice, Watermelon juice.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Satiety. Basic parameters: 10 years — 55 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
United States
Next step
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Overview

The objective of the proposed research is to determine the effects of watermelon (fruit and rind blenderized) on satiety, metabolic markers, bowel habits, microbiome and weight management in children and adults

Interventions

  • Other Red juice
    To determine the effects of red juice on satiety and gut health
  • Other Watermelon juice
    To determine the effects of watermelon juice on satiety and gut health

Primary outcome measures

  • Change of satiety [Time frame: 0 and 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post juice consumption]
  • Change of glucose level [Time frame: 0 and 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post juice consumption]
  • Change of insulin level [Time frame: 0 and 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post juice consumption]
  • Change of triglyceride level [Time frame: Baseline and week 8]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
  • Change of alpha diversity in microbiome [Time frame: Baseline and week 8]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Generally healthy subjects

Exclusion criteria

  • Smoker
  • Pregnant woman
  • Required dietary supplement use
  • Required medication of metabolic disorders
  • Allergy to watermelon

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Crossover
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Prevention

Study locations

United States · 1 center
  • School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, SDSU — San Diego

Identifiers

NCT: NCT04096586 · HS-2019-0103

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗