Orange you curious? citrus pill tested for MS fatigue
NCT ID NCT07452562
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a daily 500 mg hesperidin supplement (found in citrus fruits) can reduce fatigue, improve mood, and sharpen thinking in people with multiple sclerosis. Sixty adults with MS will take either hesperidin or a placebo for 12 weeks. The main focus is on fatigue, with additional checks on stress and mental performance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hesperidin (a citrus fruit supplement)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary supplement to help manage fatigue and mood in multiple sclerosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial with only 60 people, so results may not apply widely. Supplements often show limited benefits in larger studies.
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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 60 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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Jan 2027
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: * Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, Aged 18 years or older. Exclusion Criteria: * Known food allergies, intolerances, or significant gastrointestinal (GI) problems, Participants under the age of 18 years.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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FHMLS, Nutrition Lab
RECRUITINGSwansea, Wales, SA2 8PP, United Kingdom
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