Olive leaf extract may supercharge your workout — a trial puts it to the test
NCT ID NCT07729072
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial investigates whether taking olive leaf extract daily for three weeks can enhance the effects of endurance training in healthy, physically active adults aged 18 to 45. Participants will take either olive leaf extract or a placebo while following a moderate or high-intensity cycling program. Researchers will measure changes in aerobic power, oxygen uptake, and muscle function to see if the supplement improves performance beyond training alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- olive leaf extract capsules (250 mg daily)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a natural supplement that enhances the gains from endurance exercise, improving fitness and muscle health.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage, small trial in healthy volunteers. The supplement may show no added benefit over training alone, and results may not apply to other populations.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
-
Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
-
Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
18 to 45 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Being between 18 and 45 years old 2. Being healthy (assessed through the PAR-Q questionnaire). 3. Being physically active, but not involved in any structured training program 4. Being available for the study period. Exclusion Criteria: 1. If a participant answers positively to any YES/NO question in the PAR-Q health questionnaire. For questions requiring a precision, any positive answer will be reviewed by a medical doctor, who will determine the inclusion/exclusion of the participant. 2. Having allergy to xylocaine 3. Being pregnant.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Exercise training are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Bâtiment Synathlon, quartier UNIL-Centre
Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a neck device dial down pain by zapping the vagus nerve?
- Tight calves may dull the Sole's sense of touch
- Can a migraine pill sway the Body's balance reflex?
- Can an experimental drug share the Body's chemical highways without causing a pileup?
- Can dirty city air speed up the Body's aging clock?
- Can a nasal spray change how fair we are?