Vitamin B3 and biking: could a simple supplement supercharge your workout?
NCT ID NCT07344636
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether taking nicotinamide riboside, a form of vitamin B3, can improve how the body uses energy during light cycling (Zone 2 training). Sixteen healthy adults will take different doses of the supplement or a placebo at different times, then exercise. Researchers will measure fat burning, heart rate, and other markers to see if the supplement makes exercise more effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nicotinamide riboside (a form of vitamin B3)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that combining a common vitamin B3 supplement with light exercise improves how the body burns fat and uses energy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study in healthy people, so results may not apply to others. Previous studies on similar supplements have had mixed results.
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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 16 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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 80 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Over 18 years old * BMI \<30 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Present of health conditions that contraindicate participation in exercise training, such as a history of cardiovascular disease, cancer, or musculoskeletal disorders * Currently taking vitamin B supplements and/or NAD precursors * Taking medication that may affect the test results
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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G02, Kwok Sports Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Please Select, 999077, China
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