Dietary formula may shield menopausal Women's brains from Obesity-Linked decline
NCT ID NCT07501377
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a daily powder containing fiber and plant compounds (inulin, resveratrol, quercetin) can reduce brain inflammation in 120 overweight women aged 35-60 who are going through menopause. Participants take the supplement or a placebo for 6 months, and researchers use brain scans and blood/stool tests to measure changes. The goal is to see if improving gut health can protect the brain from inflammation and lower the risk of memory problems later in life.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 120 people
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- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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35 to 60 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * STRAW+10 -1 or -2 * BMI \> 25 or WHR \>= 0.85 * hsCRP \> 1 mg/l * no MRI contra-indication * written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * occurrence of a clinically relevant psychiatric disease in the last 12 months (e.g., depression, substance abuse, eating disorder, schizophrenia) * type 1 diabetes * previous bariatric/gastric surgery * pregnancy or breastfeeding woman * severe untreated disease, cancer treatment last 12 months, any chronic gastric tract disease (IBS, Morbus Crohn, Heliobacter pylori Infection etc.) or any chronic inflammatory disease * Polycystic ovary syndrome, total ovarectomy * Intake of antibiotics in past 3 months, intake of inulin (\>5g/day) or polyphenol supplementation (\>50mg/day) in past 3 months
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Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
RECRUITINGLeipzig, Saxony, 04103, Germany
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