Efficacy of a Bilberry-based Probiotic Product on Glucose Tolerance and Insulin Resistance

Lund University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Insulin Resistance

Treatments: Other: beverage without bilberries or probiotics; Other: Bilberry

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03185676

InVeg (2)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The impact of a bilberry-based probiotic drink on the postprandial levels of serum glucose and insulin have already been study in the past. The aim of the current study is to evaluate the long term effect of the probiotic bilberry drink on glucose tolerance and insulin resistance in healthy adults and in comparison to a control drink.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Healthy adults with a BMI between 20-30

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

Billberry

Experimental group

Description:

A bilberry-based probiotic beverage

Treatment:

Other: Bilberry

Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

A control beverage without bilberries or probiotics

Treatment:

Other: beverage without bilberries or probiotics