The UC San Diego Krupp Center for Integrative Research is committed to contributing to the growing body of scientific research in the field of integrative medicine and health. We sponsor innovative integrative medicine approaches that show the greatest promise of bettering human health for the largest number of people at the lowest cost.
This study aims to determine whether increasing consumption of a Whole-Food Plant-Based (WFPB) diet can improve visual function in open-angle glaucoma (OAG) patients. Study outcomes are measured before and after a 6-month intervention including dietary counseling, online cooking classes, health coaching, and support group sessions.
This pilot study evaluates the feasibility of implementing a structured nutritional intervention based on Time Restricted Eating (TRE) and the Mediterranean Diet (MEDI).
This 6-week double-blinded trial examines whether individuals in the early stages of psychosis (EP) respond to 1000 mg of endocannabinoids (CBD) with the aim of improving positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms of psychosis.
This study aims to determine whether increasing consumption of a Whole-Food Plant-Based (WFPB) diet can improve quality of life, pain, and inflammation in women with endometriosis. This study is open for recruitment.
A feasibility and safety study of a time-restricted, healthy eating intervention in patients with metabolic liver diseases.
A 6-month virtual shared medical appointment (SMA) program for weight management based on intensive lifestyle change. Includes in-person assessments and covers all six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine through 12 group visits and personalized support.
A 3-month study testing how nutritional changes impact rheumatoid arthritis. Participants attend four in-person visits and receive expert counseling, education, and coaching to adopt a healthy, anti-inflammatory diet.
A 3–5 month integrative program supporting patients undergoing GI cancer surgery through mindfulness, nutrition, and exercise.
This study is currently in the planning phase. Details about objectives, eligibility, and participation will be available once recruitment begins.
This randomized, placebo-controlled study aims to determine improvements in breastfeeding difficulty of hospitalized newborns. This study is in development, and recruitment has not yet begun.
This study aimed to assess the feasibility of a 12-week anti-inflammatory diet (ITIS) among Long-COVID (PASC) patients.
This randomized, placebo-controlled study aimed to determine the feasibility and potential effects on glutathione status using a Whole-Food Plant-Based (WFPB) diet among an adult population with type-2 diabetes. Study findings and publications may be found under the Outcomes section of this website.
This pilot study investigated how a customized, short-term anti-inflammatory diet (ITIS) might reduce pain and inflammation in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
This study aimed to determine whether increasing consumption of a Whole-Food Plant-Based (WFPB) diet can improve gut microbiome diversity, quality of life, pain, and inflammation in women with endometriosis.
The study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and explore the potential effects of using aromatherapy and visual mindfulness as complementary therapies to address pain and nausea in hospitalized cancer patients.
A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the safety of FoTv (a combination of two polypore mushrooms, Fomitopsis officinalis, and Trametes versicolor) in an adult population at the time of COVID-19 vaccination.
