Berry extract may sharpen your focus while working from home
NCT ID NCT05683002
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a natural supplement made from aronia berries can help healthy adults aged 18–35 improve their attention and reduce eye strain. Participants take the supplement and complete computer-based tests of memory and focus. The goal is to find a simple, natural way to support brain and eye health during long hours at a screen.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 44 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy men and women, aged between 18-35 years * BMI between 18-30 kg/m2 * Systolic blood pressure \< 160 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure \< 100 mmHg * Stable body weight (weight gain or loss \< 3 kg in the past three months) * Willingness to give up being a blood donor from 8 weeks before the start of the study, during the study and for 4 weeks after completion of the study * No difficult venipuncture as evidenced during the screening visit Exclusion Criteria: * Smoking or smoking cessation \< 12 months * Contact lens wearers * Past refractive surgery * Severe medical conditions, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), kidney failure, auto-inflammatory diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease * Use of dietary supplements or medication affecting the main outcomes of the study * Use of an investigational product within another biomedical intervention trial within the previous month * Familial hypercholesterolemia * Abuse of drugs * More than 3 alcoholic consumptions per day
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
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