Could a daily supplement turn back the clock on HIV-Related aging?
NCT ID NCT07462767
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether two safe dietary supplements—a probiotic and blueberry extract—can reduce signs of accelerated aging in people with HIV who drink alcohol. Researchers will measure changes in immune cells and biological age markers. The trial involves 160 participants aged 40 and older in a crossover design.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Limosilactobacillus reuteri (probiotic) and blueberry extract
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary supplement to slow aging-related immune decline in people with HIV who drink alcohol.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1/2 trial with only 160 participants. The supplements are generally safe, but it is unclear if they will meaningfully change aging markers.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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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40 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: * Age ≥40 years * People with HIV * Recent alcohol use defined as ≥42 grams in the prior week and positive urine ethyl glucuronide (EtG) Exclusion Criteria: * Probiotic use in past 3 months * Recent antibiotics or immunosuppressives * Allergy to study products * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Inability to comply
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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LSU Health
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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