A daily yogurt drink might strengthen your immune defenses
NCT ID NCT07799207
First seen Sep 02, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
Researchers are testing whether drinking a yogurt every day for 8 weeks can improve immune function in healthy adults aged 18 to 65. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the yogurt drink or a placebo, and researchers will measure immune markers in saliva, as well as track cold symptoms, quality of life, and sleep. The goal is to see if a simple dietary addition can support the body's natural defenses.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A yogurt drink taken daily for 8 weeks
- What this could lead to
- If daily yogurt strengthens immune markers and reduces cold-like symptoms, it could support a simple dietary habit for better everyday health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, and results may not apply to everyone. The placebo drink also contains lactic acid, so differences could be modest.
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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 118 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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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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18 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: * Be able to give written informed consent. * Be between 18-65 years, inclusive. * Be in general good health, as determined by the in investigator. * Willing to consume study product daily for the duration of the study. * Has a body mass index (BMI) ≤39.9 kg/m2 * Willing to refrain from consuming alcohol for the 24 hours prior to each study visit. * Willing to maintain current lifestyle habits, including dietary and caffeine and alcohol intake, for the duration of the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who are pregnant or wish to become pregnant during the study or who are lactating and/or currently breastfeeding. * Participants currently of biological childbearing potential, but not using a continuous effective method of contraception. * Has a history of drug and/or alcohol abuse at the time of enrolment. * Drinks more than nationally recommended units of alcohol per day/week. * Has milk allergy or other food allergies or other issues with foods that would preclude intake of the SP. * Has an excessive smoking habit. * Has any significant acute or chronic coexisting health conditions that would prevent them from fulfilling the study requirements, put the participant at risk or would confound the interpretation of the study results as judged by the investigator on the basis of medical history and laboratory test results. * Dental or intraoral treatment. * Visited a hospital or clinic for allergic rhinitis (pollinosis) within the past year or those who plan to take prescription drugs to treat or prevent allergic rhinitis during the study period. * Current or recent (in the past 4 weeks) use of a medication that the investigator believes would interfere with the objectives of the study or pose a safety risk or confound the interpretation of the study results. * Current or recent (in the past 4-weeks) use of prohibited nutritional or non-nutritional dietary supplements that the investigator believes would interfere with the objectives of the study or pose a safety risk or confound the interpretation of the study results. * Current or recent (in the past 2 weeks) use of yogurt (other than the study product) * Participants who have donated blood in the previous 8-weeks. * Individuals who, in the opinion of the investigator, are considered to be poor attendees or unlikely for any reason to be able to comply with the study. * Participants may not be participating in other clinical studies. If the participant has previously taken part in an experimental study, the Investigator must ensure sufficient time has elapsed before entry to this study to ensure the integrity of the results.
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Locations
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Atlantia Clinical Trials
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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