Fisetin: a berry compound that could fight frailty in older women?
NCT ID NCT03430037
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether fisetin, a natural substance found in strawberries and other fruits, can reduce frailty and inflammation in healthy women aged 70 and older. Participants will take fisetin or a placebo for a short time, and researchers will measure walking speed, inflammation markers, and overall physical function. The goal is to see if this approach can help older women stay active and independent.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2018
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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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70 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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 postmenopausal women * Age ≥ 70 years Exclusion Criteria * Abnormality in any of the screening laboratory studies (see below) * Presence of significant liver or renal disease * Malignancy (including myeloma) * Malabsorption * Hypoparathyroidism * Hyperparathyroidism * Acromegaly * Cushing's syndrome * Hypopituitarism * Gastric bypass/reduction * Malabsorption issues * Crohn's * Myopathies (increased or low calcium, vitamin D deficiency, elevated creatine kinase or ESR) * If diabetic AND on sulfonylureas (like glipizide, glimepiride, glyburide), SGLT2 inhibitors (like dapagliflozin and empagliflozin), or insulin * Undergoing treatment with any medications that affect bone turnover, including the following: * adrenocorticosteroids (\> 3 months at any time or \> 10 days within the previous yr), anticonvulsant therapy (within the previous year), * pharmacological doses of thyroid hormone (causing decline of thyroid stimulating hormone below normal), * calcium supplementation of \> 1200 mg/d (within the preceding 3 months), * bisphosphonates (within the past 3 yrs), * denosumab, * estrogen (E) therapy or treatment with a selective E receptor modulator, or teriparatide (within the past yr). * Subjects with a fracture within the past year * Subjects taking potentially senolytic agents within the last year: Fisetin, Quercetin, Luteolin, Dasatinib, Piperlongumine, or Navitoclax * Subjects currently taking drugs that induce cellular senescence: alkylating agents, anthracyclines, platins, other chemotherapy * QTc \>450 msec * Inability to provide informed consent * Total bilirubin \>2X upper limit * Inability to tolerate oral medication * eGFR \< 15 ml/ min/ 1.73 m2 * Subjects on therapeutic doses of anticoagulants (e.g., warfarin, heparin, low molecular weight heparin, factor Xa inhibitors, etc.) * Subjects taking the following antimicrobial agents: Aminoglycosides, Azole antifungals (fluconazole, miconazole, voriconazole, itraconazole), Macrolides (clarithromycin, erythromycin), Antivirals (nelfinavir, indinavir, saquinavir, ritonavir, elbasvir/grazoprevir), Rifampin * Subjects taking proton pump inhibitors who are unable or unwilling to reduce or hold therapy prior to and during the 2-day Fisetin dosing * Subjects taking the following other drugs if they cannot be held for at least 2 days before and during administration of Fisetin: digoxin, lithium, all statins, repaglidine, bosentan, gemfibrozil, olmesartan, enalapril, valsartan, methotrexate, corticosteroids, thyroid hormones, eluxadoline, eltrombopag, nitroglycerin, pioglitazone, glyburide, enzalutamide, ezetimibe, colchicine, imatinib, cyclosporine, tacolimus, sirolimus, carbamazepine, flecainide, phenytoin, phenobarbital, rifampicin, theophylline, warfarin, heparin, full dose ASA, clopidogrel, celecoxib, desipramine, thioridazine, venlafaxine, tizanidine, atomoxetine, voriconazole, citalopram, diazepam, escitalopram, propranolol, clozapine, cyclobenzaprine, mexiletine, olanzapine, ondansetron, riluzole * In order to ensure vitamin D sufficiency, we will also exclude subjects with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels of \< 20 ng/ml.
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Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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