One Plant-Based meal may boost nighttime erections, small study hints

NCT ID NCT06273592

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares how a single plant-based meat meal (a Beyond Meat product) versus an animal meat meal affects erectile function in 30 healthy men with normal erections. Participants eat one meal and then wear a Rigiscan device overnight to measure erection hardness and frequency. The goal is to see if the plant-based meal leads to better erectile function than the meat meal.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: plant-based meat meal (Beyond Meat product) and animal-based meat meal
What this could lead to: If it works, this could suggest that even one plant-based meal may help erectile function, pointing toward dietary changes as a simple aid.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early study in healthy men, not those with erectile dysfunction. It tests only a single meal, so any effect may be tiny or not last.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

erectile dysfunction

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Montefiore Medical Center
RECRUITING

The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States

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