Grape powder may ease anxiety and boost gut health in students
NCT ID NCT07214428
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a daily drink of freeze-dried grape powder can reduce anxiety, depression, and stress in healthy college students aged 18-30. Over 4 weeks, 50 participants will take either the grape powder or a placebo and complete surveys and stool tests. The goal is to see if the grape powder improves mood by changing gut bacteria.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- freeze-dried table grape powder
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary supplement to help ease stress and anxiety in young adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 50 participants. The effect may be small or no different from placebo, and results may not apply to other groups.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18-30 years old * Able to give written informed consent. * BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 * Healthy (self-reported) * Can read and speak English Exclusion Criteria: * Currently taking medications that interfere with polyphenol * Currently using or have used antibiotics continuously for \>3 days within 3 months prior to enrollment * Have had surgery involving the intestinal lumen within the last 30 days * Have a documented diagnosis of celiac disease or/and inflammatory bowel diseases * Are pregnant or breastfeeding * Have prediabetes and diabetes * Have had bariatric surgery * Are immunocompromised ( e.g., cancer treatment, bone marrow/organ transplant, immune deficiency, or poorly controlled HIV/AIDS) * Are unable to provide consent * Are hospitalized, * Have a history of or current alcohol, drug, or medication abuse (self-reported), * Have contraindication to any substance in the investigational product or who are currently enrolled in other interventional trials
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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