Could a daily serving of grapes alter your gut bacteria and immune defenses?
NCT ID NCT07797803
First seen Sep 01, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are testing whether eating grape powder every day for four weeks changes the types of bacteria in the gut and markers of immune activity in healthy adults aged 45 to 65. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either grape powder or a placebo, and provide stool and blood samples before, during, and after the intervention. The study uses advanced DNA sequencing and metabolite analysis to look for shifts in beneficial or harmful bacteria and related immune signals.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Grape powder (72 g daily for 28 days) compared with a placebo powder
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary way to support gut health and immune function in healthy adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The effect on gut bacteria may be modest or temporary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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45 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria * Healthy adults between the ages of 45 and 65 years old * Body Mass Index (BMI) within the range of 18.5 to 25.9 kg/m² * Willing and able to provide informed consent * Agreement to maintain usual dietary patterns throughout the study, except for the provided study powder * Agreement to avoid exclusion criteria (below) during the study period * Able and willing to collect and mail a stool sample during the microbiome screening phase and, if enrolled in the intervention phase, and at the three defined study timepoints * For enrollment into the intervention phase, meeting pre-specified microbiome eligibility criteria based on the screening stool sample, as defined in the study protocol. Exclusion Criteria * Antibiotic use within 6 months prior to enrollment, or any planned antibiotic use during the study * Recent initiation of or dose change in any medication or supplement within 3 months prior to enrollment, or planned initiation or dose change during the study * Initiation or change of probiotic, prebiotic, or synbiotic supplements during the study. Existing long-term stable probiotic use is permitted * Current or recent (within 3 months) systemic corticosteroid, biologic, DMARD, chemotherapy, or other immunosuppressive therapy; regular NSAID use (more than 2 doses per week); or planned initiation of any of the above during the study * Active inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome with current symptoms, celiac disease, microscopic colitis, active diverticulitis, or acute gastrointestinal infection within 3 months; any history of C. difficile infection; or prior bariatric surgery or bowel resection * Uncontrolled or unstable chronic disease, including but not limited to uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c \>8%), chronic hepatitis B or C, cirrhosis, moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease (eGFR \<60), active or recent (within 5 years) malignancy, solid organ or bone marrow transplant, or uncontrolled cardiovascular or psychiatric illness * Planned major change in diet, physical activity, or lifestyle during the study period; recent significant weight change (\>5% in 3 months); or current adherence to an extreme dietary pattern (strict vegan, ketogenic, carnivore, or very-low-carb) maintained for more than 3 months * Habitual high polyphenol intake, including daily consumption of more than 2 servings of berries, more than 500 mL of red wine, more than 4 cups of tea, or regular consumption of pomegranate, grape juice, or dark chocolate more than 3 times per week, as assessed by screening food-frequency questionnaire * Heavy alcohol use (more than 14 drinks per week), current tobacco use, or daily cannabis use * Known grape allergy or sensitivity; pregnancy, planned pregnancy, or breastfeeding during the study; current participation in other interventional clinical trials; or any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would compromise study participation, compliance, or data interpretation
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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