Could your morning coffee slow Huntington's?

NCT ID NCT03034122

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether caffeine intake is linked to how Huntington's disease progresses in people who have the gene but not yet symptoms. Researchers followed 77 participants, measuring brain volume changes and thinking skills over time. The goal was to see if caffeine might be a simple lifestyle factor that could influence the disease.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

caffeine (dietary)

What this could lead to

If caffeine is found to slow brain changes, it could point toward a simple dietary way to delay Huntington's symptoms.

What could go wrong

This is a small observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to everyone with Huntington's.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Huntington disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AH-HP La Pitié-Salpétrière

    Paris, 75679, France

  • AH-HP, Hôpital Henri Mondor

    Paris, France

  • CHU Montpellier

    Montpellier, France

  • CHU Pellegrin

    Bordeaux, France

  • CHU Purpan

    Toulouse, France

  • CHU de Amiens

    Amiens, France

  • CHU de Angers

    Angers, France

  • CHU de Grenoble

    Grenoble, France

  • CHU de Nancy

    Nancy, France

  • Hôpital Roger Salengro, CHRU

    Lille, France