Can a simple supplement protect your heart? new trial investigates
NCT ID NCT05689710
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a daily supplement containing inositol and alpha-lactalbumin can improve blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure, and heart health in people with metabolic syndrome who are at risk for cardiac fibrosis. Thirty participants will take the supplement for 180 days. The goal is to see if this simple approach can help control the condition and prevent heart damage.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- inositol and alpha-lactalbumin (dietary supplement)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary supplement to help manage metabolic syndrome and reduce the risk of heart damage.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants, and it is currently suspended. The supplement may not produce meaningful improvements, and results may not apply to everyone.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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.
At least 3 of the following inclusion criteria: * triglycerides levels ≥ 150 mg/dL * HDL ≤ 40 mg/dL * Fasting glycemia \> 100 mg/dL \<126 mg/dl * Systolic Pressure ≥ 130 mmHg or Diastolic pressure ≥ 85 mmHg * Hip circumference \> 102 cm in men or 88 cm in women
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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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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UOC Medicina Interna e Nefrologia P.O. AQ
L’Aquila, Italy
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