Can vitamin B3 shield kidneys from heat stress? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT06983730
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase study looks at how heat stress changes kidney function in 28 healthy, fit volunteers. Researchers want to understand the body's chemical responses and whether taking vitamin B3 (niacinamide) can influence those changes. The goal is to gather knowledge, not to treat any disease.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- 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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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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 45 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy volunteer * Any race * Estimated glomerular filtration rate greater than 90 ml/min/1.73m2 * Urine albumin/creatinine ratio less than 30mg/g * Nonsmoker * No regular dietary supplements, particularly vitamin B3 * Physically fit, defined as having a VO2 max of between 35 and 60mL/kg/min Exclusion Criteria: * Medical condition preventing safe participation in exercise during heat * Allergy to Vitamin B3 * Severe food allergies or dietary restrictions that would preclude eating the planned study diet without major modifications
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Boston University
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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