BerryCare: A Community Engagement Program

Cardiovascular Risk Factor Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03477305
• Other study ID #: 43452
• Secondary ID: P42ES007380
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 18, 2017
• Est. completion date: September 26, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: January 2023
• Source: University of Kentucky
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Description:

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 38
• Est. completion date: September 26, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: September 26, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years of age or older

Exclusion Criteria:

• Physically incapacitated

• Mentally incapacitated

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cardiovascular Risk Factor

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Blackberry Consumption
Measures of biomedical and behavioral changes resulting from the consumption of blackberries.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Red Bird Mission	Beverly	Kentucky
United States	Harlan County Extension Office	Harlan	Kentucky
United States	University of Kentucky	Lexington	Kentucky
United States	Jessamine County Senior Citizens Center	Nicholasville	Kentucky
United States	Cowan Community Center	Whitesburg	Kentucky

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Dawn Brewer	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in consumption of blackberries	Blackberry consumption will be measured in participants during pre screening and throughout the course of the study.	Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Secondary	Change in blood pressure	The effect of blackberry consumption on blood pressure will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.	Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Secondary	Change in total cholesterol	The effect of blackberry consumption on total cholesterol will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.	Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Secondary	Change in HDL cholesterol	The effect of blackberry consumption on HDL cholesterol will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.	Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Secondary	Change in LDL cholesterol	The effect of blackberry consumption on LDL cholesterol will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.	Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Secondary	Change in A1c	The effect of blackberry consumption on A1c will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.	Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Secondary	Change in carotenoids	The effect of blackberry consumption on carotenoid status will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.	Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Secondary	Change in weight	The effect of blackberry consumption on weight will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.	Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Secondary	Change in waist circumference	The effect of blackberry consumption on waist circumference will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.	Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Secondary	Change in knowledge	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.	Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Secondary	Change in self-reported fruit and vegetable intake	The effect of blackberry consumption on self-reported fruit and vegetable intake will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.	Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Secondary	Change in group cohesion	The effect of blackberry consumption on group cohesion will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.	Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Secondary	Change in physical function	The effect of blackberry consumption on physical function will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.	Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months