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NCT02154100 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Tart Cherry, Metabolic Syndrome, and Cardiovascular Risk

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Florida State University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
26
Enrollment target

NCT02154100: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Florida State University.

NCT02154100 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Florida State University. The registered enrollment target is 26 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (80% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02154100, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Florida State University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
26 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The hypothesis of this study is that the daily consumption of 480 ml tart cherry juice for twelve weeks will improve blood pressure and arterial stiffness by improving endothelial-mediated vasodilation and vascular sympathetic activity and favorably altering biochemical markers associated with cardiovascular risk. 28 men and women between the ages of 20 and 40 who have three of the five features of metabolic syndrome as defined by the Adult Treatment Panel III will be included in the study. After a two-week run-in phase, eligible men and women will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups: 1) 480 ml tart cherry juice or 2) 480 ml control drink daily for twelve weeks. After an initial telephone screening, all participants will be requested to report to the study site for their first visit. On the first visit (screening), participants will be provided with verbal and written explanation of the project. They will then be asked to sign an informed consent form, followed by measuring waist circumference, resting brachial blood pressure, fasting serum triglycerides, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, and glucose levels to confirm metabolic syndrome. Baseline assessments will be performed for medical history, medication use, dietary intake, and physical activity. Qualified participants will be scheduled for their second visit two weeks later (actual baseline data collection) and randomly assigned to their treatment group. On the second (baseline) visit between the hours of 7-10 A.M., blood pressure and vascular function will be measured followed by blood draw. Anthropometrics will be measured. Participants will be provided with their assigned treatment and will receive standard instructions on how to fill out daily diaries for their treatment, and for food and physical activity records. Blood pressure, vascular function, blood draw, and anthropometric, body composition, diet, and physical activity assessments will be repeated at 6- (third visit), and 12-week

Primary Outcome

By measuring brachial and aortic blood pressure at rest and during physiological stress (handgrip exercise and post-exercise muscle ischemia).

Interventions

  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Placebo
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Tart Cherry

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 26 participants
Start Date 2014-04
Est. Completion 2016-10
Phase Phase 2
Florida State University

219 total trials

What the finished NCT02154100 record still lists

NCT02154100 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 26 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (80% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT02154100 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02154100 about?

NCT02154100 is a clinical study titled "Tart Cherry, Metabolic Syndrome, and Cardiovascular Risk". The hypothesis of this study is that the daily consumption of 480 ml tart cherry juice for twelve weeks will improve blood pressure and arterial stiffness by improving endothelial-mediated vasodilation and vascular sympathetic activity and favorably altering biochemical markers associated with cardi...

What is the current status of trial NCT02154100?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 26 participants. The study started on 2014-04. Estimated completion is 2016-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02154100?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Tart Cherry (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02154100?

This trial is sponsored by Florida State University, which has 219 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02154100's enrollment target sits among peer trials

26 1708th of 2000 higher than 282 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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