Fruit & veggie boost: study tests simple tricks for better health
NCT ID NCT06628401
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at different ways to help adults who eat very few fruits and vegetables increase their intake. 42 participants received educational materials and a weekly £10 voucher, with some told to include fruit juice in their 5-a-day. Researchers measured changes in eating habits and blood markers of metabolic health over four weeks.
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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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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 65 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: * Aged 18 - 65 years * Currently consuming ≤2 portions of fruit and vegetables per day Exclusion Criteria: * Using high-dose vitamins, minerals or dietary supplements that could interfere with biomarker assessment of fruit and vegetable consumption * Have a food sensitivity, allergy or other dietary restriction (e.g., following a weight loss diet) that would limit the ability to take part in the study * Have a medical condition (e.g., diabetes or gastrointestinal disorders) that would limit the ability to take part in the study * Currently pregnant or lactating
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE2 4HH, United Kingdom
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