Peanut power: could this snack fight inflammation in seniors?
NCT ID NCT06348771
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how a peanut-based meal affects inflammation and appetite in 17 older adults who were overweight. Participants ate either a high-saturated-fat meal or a peanut meal rich in healthy unsaturated fats. Researchers measured blood markers of inflammation and hunger to see if peanuts could help reduce post-meal inflammation. The results may help shape future dietary advice for healthy aging.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- peanut meal (high in monounsaturated fat)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward simple dietary changes to reduce inflammation and support healthy aging in older adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed study (17 people) that only looked at short-term effects after a single meal. Results may not apply to long-term health or to broader populations.
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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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17 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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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55 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: * Older adults across all racial/ethnic groups * Older men, and postmenopausal women \> 2 years since last menses. Exclusion Criteria: * Anemia * Diagnosed with, active, or history of liver cirrhosis, chronic or persisting hepatitis * Diagnosed with, active, or history of cancer * History of gastrointestinal disease or surgical procedure for weight loss. * Diagnosed with immune diseases, type 1 or 2 diabetes, pancreatitis, metabolic bone disease or infectious diseases * Any surgery in the past 6 months * Currently using or have used antibiotics continuously \> 3 days in the past 3 months * Regular use of medications for that affect the gastrointestinal tract, cholecystitis, urinary tract infection, significant renal disease, severe organic diseases including coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, infectious diseases including pulmonary tuberculosis and AIDS * Known allergy or intolerance to any ingredients in the meal intervention * Recent colonoscopy (within the previous two months) * Uncontrolled hypertension or uncontrolled severe hyperlipidemia. * Participation in another clinical research trial that may interfere with the results of this study.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Foran Hall
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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Rutgers University - NJ Inst Food Nutrition & Health
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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