Could a simple supplement tame gut inflammation in kids?
NCT ID NCT05539625
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aimed to test whether MitoQ, a dietary supplement with antioxidant properties, could help control inflammation in children aged 6–17 with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis. Participants would have taken MitoQ or a placebo daily for 24 weeks alongside their usual medication. However, the trial was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no data were collected.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MitoQ (a dietary supplement with antioxidant effects)
- What this could lead to
- If this trial had succeeded, it could have pointed toward a safer, cheaper add-on treatment for children with ulcerative colitis, potentially reducing the need for steroids and stronger immune-suppressing drugs.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results are available. Even if it had run, it was a small feasibility study, not designed to prove effectiveness.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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NHS Lothian
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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