Can a compound in strawberries help aging lungs?
NCT ID NCT07676435
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether fisetin, a natural compound found in fruits and vegetables, can improve lung function in older adults. Researchers will give fisetin or a placebo to 40 people aged 60 and older, including both former smokers and never-smokers. The goal is to see if fisetin can clear aging cells from the lungs and help people breathe better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- fisetin
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a treatment to slow or reverse age-related lung decline, potentially improving breathing and quality of life in older adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase pilot study with only 40 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and fisetin's long-term effects on lung function are unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 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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60 years and older
- 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: * Adults aged 60 years and older who are physically capable of participating in study procedures; * Willing to be randomized to fisetin or placebo; weight stable within the previous 2 months (\<5-pound change); * No blood donation within 2 months before screening; absence of unstable chronic disease; * Willing to maintain baseline activity level throughout the study; * Body mass index \<30 kg/m²; * Either a history of at least 10 pack-years of cigarette smoking or never-smoking status. Exclusion Criteria: * Electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities, including prolonged QTc. * Use of fisetin, other flavonoid supplements, or known senolytic compounds within 6 months prior to screening. * Resting systolic blood pressure \>160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \>110 mmHg. * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to fisetin or any component of the study product. * Active malignancy, except non-melanoma skin cancer. * Clinically significant hepatic, renal, cardiovascular, endocrine, immunologic, metabolic, or other uncontrolled medical conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with study participation or interpretation of results. * Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities, including severe anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, uncontrolled diabetes, advanced kidney disease, significant liver dysfunction, or evidence of systemic inflammation. * Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, active hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection, or invasive fungal infection. * History of diverticulitis or diverticulosis with gastrointestinal bleeding. * Current use of systemic corticosteroids. * Current use of warfarin. * Current use of medications with significant interaction potential with fisetin, including selected CYP450 or transporter substrates, inhibitors, or inducers, unless such medications can be safely withheld according to protocol requirements. * Recent medication, supplement, or lifestyle changes that may affect study outcomes, in the opinion of the investigator. * Inability to perform required study procedures, including pulmonary function testing, exercise testing, or other protocol assessments. * Unwillingness or inability to provide informed consent. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make participation unsafe or compromise study integrity.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90048, United States