Scientists probe cellular 'Power Plants' to unlock secrets of aging
NCT ID NCT07596615
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how aging changes tiny parts of our cells called mitochondria, which produce energy. Researchers will take small skin samples and blood from 90 healthy adults aged 18-90 to measure inflammation and cell aging markers. The goal is to better understand why we age, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
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- 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 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 90 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: * Male and female * Age between 18 and 90 years (stratified in three groups: young, middle-aged, elderly) * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to understand the potential risk and benefits of the study * Legal incapacity * Subjects who have taken antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, or antihistamines within the past 7 days * Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus * Use of anticoagulant medications * Any subject with a contraindication to the mini-invasive biopsy procedure
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centro di Ricerche Cliniche per le Malattie Rare "Aldo e Cele Daccò"
Ranica, BG, 24020, Italy
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Laboratory for Targeted Therapy in Autoimmune Diseases
Bergamo, BG, 24126, Italy
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