NCT04775654

The Effects of Blackcurrant Supplementation on Eye Health

The Effects of Blackcurrant Supplementation on Eye Health: a Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 57 (actual)
• Sponsor: Nutraceuticals Research Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 30 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential for supplementation with black currant to support eye health among otherwise healthy adult women who spend 6+ hours per day using digital screens.

Detailed description

Women who are informed about the study and provide informed consent will be randomized to one of two groups: supplement and placebo. Group assignment will be a 1:1 ratio to supplement (455mg of blackcurrant standardized to 50mg anthocyanins in 2 capsules/day) or placebo (2 capsules/day). Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and again on day 70.

Conditions

• Eye Strain
• Eye Fatigue

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Blackcurrant	Two capsules containing 455mg of CurrantCraft 11% black currant extract.
OTHER	Placebo	Two capsules containing an inert material.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-03-01
• Primary completion: 2021-12-31
• Completion: 2021-12-31
• First posted: 2021-03-01
• Last updated: 2022-01-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States