Nettle and cranberry combo tested to stop recurrent UTIs
NCT ID NCT05880602
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested whether taking nettle and cranberry capsules twice daily for 8 weeks could prevent recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in adults aged 30 to 75. Sixty participants with a history of frequent UTIs were given either the supplement or a placebo. Researchers tracked how long participants stayed infection-free and how many UTIs occurred during the study.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nettle and cranberry complex capsules
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a natural supplement to help prevent recurrent urinary tract infections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 60 participants. The supplement may not be more effective than placebo, 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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- 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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30 to 75 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: * aged between 30 and 75 years * at least two episodes in 6 months, or at least three episodes of a UTI in 12 months. Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy women * diabetes * History of anatomical urogenital anomalies, urogenital tract surgery * History of acute or chronic renal failure, nephrolithiasis * History of intestinal diseases causing malabsorption * Anticoagulant medication in the last month * immunocompromise * Known allergy or intolerance to cranberry
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chung Shan Medical University Hospital
Taichung, 40201, Taiwan
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