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Stress-Busting date bars tested in new study
NCT ID NCT07585422
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether eating a date bar enriched with magnesium, vitamin C, and grape seed extract every day for 4 weeks can reduce stress and cortisol levels in healthy young women. Thirty participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the active bar or a placebo bar. The main outcomes are changes in morning salivary cortisol and perceived stress scores.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- date bar enriched with magnesium, vitamin C, and grape seed extract
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary snack to help manage everyday stress.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early trial with only 30 healthy women, so results may not apply to others. The effect may be small or no different from a placebo bar.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2026
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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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18 to 28 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * BMI 17.0-29.9 kg/m² * Living in Moscow region * Provided informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed psychiatric disorders * Use of glucocorticoids or hormonal medications * Use of dietary supplements containing magnesium, vitamin C, or polyphenols * Chronic endocrine disorders * Baseline salivary cortisol \<1.5 ng/mL * Allergy to bar components
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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K.G. Razumovsky Moscow State University of Technologies and Management
Moscow, 109004, Russia
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