Could a common supplement ease gulf war illness symptoms?
NCT ID NCT06515184
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a high-quality form of coenzyme Q10, a natural substance, can help reduce symptoms and improve daily life in veterans with Gulf War illness. Researchers will compare the supplement to a placebo in 192 veterans. The goal is to see if this approach offers a safe way to manage the condition.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 192 people
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- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Meets both CDC and Kansas deployment and symptom inclusion criteria. * Does not have a disqualifying condition. * Able to travel to a local Quest facility for study blood draws. * Adequate internet access to allow ZoomPro visit participation and remote survey completion. * Health prior to the Gulf War rated as "very good" or "excellent" (to exclude persons who may have had other health conditions with different mechanisms as the cause of their symptoms). * Willing to defer initiation of discretionary treatments or supplements during the expected course of study participation. Exclusion Criteria: * Participating in another clinical trial. * Still-evolving adverse effects following another medication or health condition, such as covid or fluoroquinolone use. * On Coumadin/ warfarin. * Unable to participate for the required duration of the study.
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Locations
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UC San Diego
RECRUITINGLa Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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