Can your diet calm rheumatoid arthritis? new study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT04748809

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing whether an anti-inflammatory diet can help people with rheumatoid arthritis feel better and reduce disease activity. Researchers will compare two different anti-inflammatory diets in 124 adults with low to moderate disease activity. The goal is to see if diet changes can lead to a meaningful drop in symptoms and inflammation.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

anti-inflammatory diet

What this could lead to

If it works, this could provide a simple dietary option to help manage rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and reduce disease activity.

What could go wrong

This is a relatively small early-stage trial with no blinding for diet, so results may be influenced by placebo effects. The diet may not work for everyone and could be hard to follow long-term.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

rheumatoid arthritis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • UCSD

    RECRUITING

    La Jolla, California, 92093, United States

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