Dialysis patients may benefit from ergothioneine supplement
NCT ID NCT06487546
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a daily ergothioneine supplement can replenish low levels of this nutrient in people with kidney failure who are on dialysis. Dialysis removes waste but also strips away beneficial chemicals like ergothioneine. Researchers will give 28 participants either the supplement or a placebo for 12 weeks and measure blood levels.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ergothioneine (dietary supplement)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that a simple supplement helps restore a nutrient that dialysis removes, potentially improving health in kidney failure patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 28 participants, so results may not apply widely. The supplement may not raise levels enough or have any clear benefit.
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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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About 28 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * kidney failure receiving hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis Exclusion Criteria: * blood transfusion within 90 days * taking supplements which contain ergothioneine
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Veterans Affairs Palo Alto
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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