Can essential oils heal the gut after a heart attack?
NCT ID NCT07429227
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study examines gut health in 15 adults aged 30-70 who have had a heart attack or unstable angina. Researchers will measure gut permeability and bacteria imbalances at the start and after 24 hours. Then, they will test if special essential oils can restore healthy gut function after 2 months.
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Study facts
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- 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 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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30 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Signing of informed consent * 2\. Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) * 3\. Age 30-70 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Use in the three months preceding the signing of the informed consent of: i) Lipid-lowering drugs containing statins, ezetimibe, fibrates ii) Lipid-lowering nutraceuticals containing monacolin K iii) Monoclonal antibodies that inhibit PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9) such as Evolocumab and Alirocumab 2. Diagnosis of conditions such as HIV, cancer and diabetes I and II Furthermore, if a female patient becomes pregnant during the trial, this will be one of the reasons for early exit from the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ospedale P. Pederzoli Casa di Cura Privata S.p.A.
RECRUITINGPeschiera del Garda, Verona, 37019, Italy
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