Impact of Blueberries on Uric Acid and Quality of Life

University of Mississippi

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hyperuricemia

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Blueberry Powder; Other: Placebo Powder

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01532622

2011-0218

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of blueberries on uric acid in patients with hyperuricemia that are not receiving uric acid pharmacotherapy. The central hypothesis the investigators propose is that daily blueberries added to a pre-existing diet will promote uric acid lowering and improve quality of life without detriment to vital signs.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 88 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years or older
• Uric acid > 6.0 mg/dL

Exclusion criteria

• Current moderate-to-severe symptomatic gout
• Currently receiving gout pharmacotherapy
• Current participation in another clinical trial
• Documented non-compliance or consistent missed appointments
• Women who are pregnant or nursing

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Blueberry Powder

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients will take 30 grams of blueberry powder daily for up to 30 days.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Blueberry Powder

Placebo Powder

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Patients will take 30 grams of placebo powder daily for up to 30 days.

Treatment:

Other: Placebo Powder