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NCT Number: NCT03477305

BerryCare: A Community Engagement Program

BerryCare teaches people about the health benefits of blackberries, how to harvest and maintain blackberry bushes and then assesses changes in knowledge and behaviors associated with blackberries and physical measurements.

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiovascular Risk Factor

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Red Bird Mission, Beverly, Kentucky, United States

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About this study

BerryCare seeks to teach community members how to grow thornless, erect blackberry brambles and to healthily consume fresh blackberries using Plate It Up Kentucky Proud recipes. Horticulture, nutrition, and extension experts are working together to design a blackberry-growing program that engages citizens and their community in each step of the process, from planting to harvesting berries. The lessons will be delivered by experts in their respective field, with accompanying extension publications and supplemental materials provided for replication of the curriculum in other counties.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 years of age or older

Exclusion criteria

  • Physically incapacitated
  • Mentally incapacitated

Treatment and study plan

Blackberry Consumption

Behavioral

Measures of biomedical and behavioral changes resulting from the consumption of blackberries.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in consumption of blackberries

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

    Blackberry consumption will be measured in participants during pre screening and throughout the course of the study.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in blood pressure

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

    The effect of blackberry consumption on blood pressure will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.

  2. Change in total cholesterol

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

    The effect of blackberry consumption on total cholesterol will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.

  3. Change in HDL cholesterol

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

    The effect of blackberry consumption on HDL cholesterol will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.

  4. Change in LDL cholesterol

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

    The effect of blackberry consumption on LDL cholesterol will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.

  5. Change in A1c

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

    The effect of blackberry consumption on A1c will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.

  6. Change in carotenoids

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

    The effect of blackberry consumption on carotenoid status will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.

  7. Change in weight

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

    The effect of blackberry consumption on weight will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.

  8. Change in waist circumference

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

    The effect of blackberry consumption on waist circumference will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.

  9. Change in knowledge

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

    The effect of blackberry consumption on knowledge of phytonutrients and recommended servings of fruits and vegetables will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.

  10. Change in self-reported fruit and vegetable intake

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

    The effect of blackberry consumption on self-reported fruit and vegetable intake will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.

  11. Change in group cohesion

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

    The effect of blackberry consumption on group cohesion will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.

  12. Change in physical function

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

    The effect of blackberry consumption on physical function will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Dawn Brewer

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Registry information

Official study title

BerryCare: A Blackberry Extension Lesson Series to Facilitate Community Engagement and Phytonutrient Intake

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Mar 26, 2018
Registry last updated
Jan 19, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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