Could a special supplement boost health in cystic fibrosis?
NCT ID NCT07163078
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study will test whether a nutrition supplement with different forms of certain nutrients works better than standard supplements for adults with cystic fibrosis. Sixty participants will take the supplement for six weeks, and researchers will measure nutrient levels in their blood before and after. The goal is to see if the new formula improves how the body absorbs and uses key vitamins and minerals.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nutrition supplement with common and uncommon nutrients
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better way to manage nutrient deficiencies in cystic fibrosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 people. It only measures blood markers, not long-term health outcomes, so results may not lead to a clear benefit.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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 50 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: * Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis * Diagnosed with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency * 18 years old or older * Currently on modulator * Normal liver enzyme labs Exclusion Criteria: : * Non-English-speaking participants * Acute health crisis * Persistent elevation of liver enzymes \>6 months (E2) (ALT \>80 U/L) * History of liver abnormalities * If patients are currently taking Category A or Category B in the LiverTox categorization system * Recent vitamin D supplementation of 30 mcg/day or higher, vitamin E supplements of 200 IU/day or higher, or copper at 2 mg/day or higher * Any other concern by investigator that the subject is inappropriate for inclusion * Patients who is on a reduced dose of a CFTR modulator * Patients on azole antifungals (voriconazole, itraconazole, posaconzole, \>7 days of fluconazole, etc.). * Patients who binge drink EtOH - for men more than 2 drinks/day, for women more than 1 drink/ day * Patients that are on other medications that are sensitive CYP3A4 substrates - such as tacrolimus for example * Patients on sensitive CYP3A4 substrates including but not limited to tacrolimus, sirolimus, and cyclosporine
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nationwide Children's Hospital-Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, 43016, United States
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