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Effects of Watermelon Consumption on Satiety and Digestive Health

ConditionSatiety
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age10-55
SponsorSan Diego State University

About this trial

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

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Generally healthy subjects

Disqualifiers

Smoker

Pregnant woman

Required dietary supplement use

Required medication of metabolic disorders

Trial design

Design model

Crossover

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Red juice

    Other intervention

    To determine the effects of red juice on satiety and gut health

  • Watermelon juice

    Other intervention

    To determine the effects of watermelon juice on satiety and gut health

Treatment groups

80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Red juiceActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Watermelon juiceExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Change of satiety

Change of hunger feeling (appetite) will be examined using visual analog scale (0-10), 0 least and 10 greatest

Time frame
0 and 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post juice consumption
2

Change of glucose level

Change of blood glucose level will be determined to examine effects of watermelon juice consumption vs red juice

Time frame
0 and 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post juice consumption
3

Change of insulin level

Change of blood insulin level will be determined to examine effects of watermelon juice consumption vs red juice

Time frame
0 and 20, 40, 60, 90 and 120 minutes post juice consumption
4

Change of triglyceride level

Change of triglyceride level with watermelon juice consumption vs red juice consumption

Time frame
Baseline and week 8

Secondary outcomes

1

Change of alpha diversity in microbiome

Change of alpha diversity in micriobiome with watermelon juice consumption vs red juice consumption

Time frame
Baseline and week 8

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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San Diego State University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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