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Could blackberry root tea help tame Graves' disease?

NCT ID NCT07164079

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

Summary

This study looked at whether a tea made from wild blackberry root could improve thyroid health in people with Graves' disease, an autoimmune condition that causes an overactive thyroid. Forty-two adults with newly diagnosed or relapsed Graves' disease drank either the blackberry root tea or a placebo tea every day for 8 weeks. Researchers measured thyroid hormones, autoimmune markers, and thyroid structure to see if the extract had any effect.

What this could mean

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Active substance
wild blackberry root extract
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a natural supplement to help manage Graves' disease alongside standard treatment.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 42 people. The results may not apply to everyone, and the extract might not have a meaningful effect on the disease.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

42 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2024

Finished

Jun 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with a new diagnosis of Graves' disease or those with a relapse of Graves' disease * Patients aged 18-65 * A score of 80 or higher on the Health Eating Index (HEI) Exclusion Criteria: * Having received treatment for the disease within the last 6 months * Having another chronic and/or autoimmune disease * Being pregnant or lactating

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University/Muğla Training and Research Hospital Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Polyclinic

    Muğla, Mentese, 48000, Turkey (Türkiye)