Berry and oat shakes tested as Heart-Health boosters

NCT ID NCT03620266

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is testing whether daily shakes made from bilberries and oats can lower LDL cholesterol and improve exercise capacity in people who have had a heart attack or have type 2 diabetes. 900 participants will drink either a bilberry shake, an oat shake, a combination shake, or a placebo shake twice a day for three months. The goal is to see if these simple dietary additions can provide extra heart protection on top of standard medications.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

bilberry and oat shakes

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a simple, safe dietary strategy to help manage cholesterol and inflammation in people with heart disease or diabetes.

What could go wrong

This is a mid-sized study, not a large final-stage trial. The effects may be small or not clinically meaningful, and the shakes are taken alongside standard medications, not replacing them.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

myocardial infarction type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cardiology Clinic, Västmanlands sjukhus

    Västerås, 721 89, Sweden

  • Department of Cardiology, Skånes universitetssjukhus

    Lund, 221 00, Sweden

  • Department of Cardiology, Örebro University Hospital

    Örebro, 701 85, Sweden

  • Falu lasarett

    Falun, Sweden

  • Karlstad general hospital

    Karlstad, Sweden

  • Odense University Hospital

    Odense, Denmark

  • Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset

    Gothenburg, Sweden

  • Steno Diabetes center

    Aarhus, Denmark