Olive extract may boost fat burning during workouts
NCT ID NCT07210099
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether drinking an olive extract (OliPhenolia) for eight days can increase how much fat people burn during cycling. It also tests if adding caffeine before exercise boosts that effect. The trial involves 40 healthy, recreationally active adults and compares the olive drink to a placebo.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Olive fruit water extract (OliPhenolia) and caffeine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a natural supplement to help people burn more fat during exercise.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in healthy volunteers, so results may not apply to the general public. The effects may be small or not noticeable.
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Study facts
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- 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.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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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21 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Men and women, UK based, above 21 years of age with a body mass index (BMI) \>18 and \<30 kg·m2 determined during baseline testing * Considered to be recreationally active i.e. approximately 150mins of general physical activity/ exercise per week (meeting the WHO physical activity guidelines); and a VO2peak (fitness) score \>20 and \<50 mL·kg-1·min-1 determined during baseline testing. * No known history (including family history) of heart abnormalities, hypertension, coronary heart disease or diabetes (determined from pre-study health screen questionnaire). * Not currently suffering from any musculoskeletal injury, or any other reason that may prevent participation in cardiovascular exercise. * Have not suffered from recent viral infections ie: influenza (defined within the prior 2 months). * Not taking any prescribed or over-the-counter medication which may influence exercise training (with the exception of inhalers for exercise induced asthma or contraceptive pill). * Not consuming or prepared to refrain from consumption, any commercial supplementation which conflicts with the study parameters ie: antioxidants. * No known allergy or intolerance to olives or prune/grape juice, or any known side effects from caffeine ingestion. Exclusion Criteria: * If any of the above criteria is not met.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University,
RECRUITINGCambridge, CB1 1PT, United Kingdom
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