Can a Plant-Based supplement ease long COVID? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07397910
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a natural supplement (made from orange, grapefruit, olive leaf, and other plant extracts) combined with a personalized exercise program can help people with long COVID. The trial will include 40 adults who still have symptoms like inflammation and fatigue at least 3 months after their COVID-19 infection. Researchers will measure changes in inflammation markers and symptom severity over 4 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a dietary supplement containing orange extract, apigenin, luteolin, yerba mate extract, grapefruit extract, and olive leaf extract
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a safe, natural way to reduce long COVID symptoms and improve quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early trial with only 40 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The supplement is a mix of natural compounds, and its effects are not proven yet.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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 70 years
- 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: * Subjects of both sexes. * Subjects over 18 and under 70 years of age who have had a SARS-CoV-2 infection diagnosed by PDIA. * Subjects with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection who, three months after the onset of COVID-19, continue to experience symptoms lasting at least two months that cannot be explained by another cause. These symptoms may be newly developed after initial recovery from an acute COVID-19 episode or persist from the initial illness. * No history of sequelae from a severe acute illness. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with an underlying disease that explains the clinical manifestations. * Presence of chronic inflammatory diseases. * Subjects with acute infections. * Evidence of active thromboembolic disorder, defined as those receiving parenteral anticoagulant or thrombolytic treatment. * Excessive alcohol consumption. * Hypersensitivity or intolerance to any of the components of the study products. * Use of any nutraceutical or dietary supplement. * Severe or terminal illnesses. * Subjects with a body mass index (BMI) over 32. * Pregnant or lactating 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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCAM HiTech, Sport & Health Innovation Hub
Murcia, Spain
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