Blueberry powder could be a sweet fix for prediabetes
NCT ID NCT06735651
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a daily dose of freeze-dried wild blueberry powder can improve blood sugar, blood pressure, and brain function in women with prediabetes. Thirty overweight women aged 20-65 will take either the blueberry powder or a placebo for six weeks. Researchers will measure changes in glucose, insulin, blood pressure, and gut health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- freeze-dried wild blueberry powder
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary supplement to help manage prediabetes and related health issues in women.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply widely. The effect may be modest or no different from placebo.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
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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20 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Women aged 20-65 years old * Prediabetes (fasting blood glucose 100-125 mg/dL and/or HbA1c percentage between 5.7-6.4) * Body Mass Index between 25-30 kg/m\^2 Exclusion Criteria: * Allergies to berries * Use of insulin, antidiabetic, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory drugs * Active cancer, gastrointestinal, renal, thyroid, stage 1 \& 2 hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases, neurological diseases, or severe head injury * Smoking * Consumes greater than 2 alcoholic beverages per day * Consumes antioxidant, probiotic, and prebiotic supplements * Pregnant or Lactating * Actively participating in a weight loss program * Currently taking berry supplements or recently participated in another study taking berry supplements
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Georgia State University
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States
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