The purpose of this study involved investigating the effects of daily ingested wild blueberry drink (22.5 g wild blueberry powder added to pineapple juice) for 8 weeks on movement of people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Specifically, the investigators questioned:
Participants will:
Inclusion Criteria:
Men and women diagnosed with Stage 1-3 Parkinson's disease (Hoehn & Yahr) as confirmed at the first screening visit by the study neurologist and meeting all criteria listed below will be included in the study:
Exclusion Criteria:
Outcomes assessor was masked for the initial data analyses but unmasked for follow-up analyses.
Experimental (BB): The experimental powder consists freeze-dried wild blueberry powder included quick frozen and dehydrated wild blueberries to reduce the moisture content to approximately 2-4%.
Placebo Comparator (Placebo): Placebo drink consists of matched nutritional properties minus the polyphenols for BB powder.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808, United States
Physiological Effects of Nutritional Support in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Daily Amino Acid Supplementation for People With Parkinson's Disease
The Effects of Supplementing Tyrosine on Blood Pressure in Parkinson's Disease
PS128 May Improve Off Duration on Parkinson's Disease
Prebiotics in the Parkinson's Disease Microbiome
Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Biomarker Effects of GT-02287 in Early Parkinson's Disease
A 18-month Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Oral UCB0599 in Study Participants With Early-stage Parkinson's Disease
Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of BIIB054 in Participants With Parkinson's Disease