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New Plant-Based beverage aims to keep seniors healthier longer
NCT ID NCT07409480
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a specially designed plant-based drink for adults aged 60 to 80. The drink contains vitamin D, zinc, and other nutrients meant to strengthen the immune system and reduce inflammation. Researchers will compare it to a plain plant-based drink over several weeks to see if it improves markers of health and nutrition.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Functional plant-based beverage with vitamin D, zinc, FOS, and L-leucine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary supplement that helps older adults maintain better immune function and reduce inflammation, supporting healthier aging.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 70 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The beverage is a dietary supplement, not a drug, so any benefits are likely modest and may not be clinically significant.
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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 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 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 to 80 years
- 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: * Men or women ≥60 years old \<80 years old. * Written informed consent provided before the initial screening visit. Exclusion Criteria: * Hypoglycaemic treatment or type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosed. * Anaemia (haemoglobin ≤13 g/dL in men and ≤12 g/dL in women). * Intestinal malabsorption diseases, such as chron disease, colitis ulcerous, and irritable bowel syndrome. * Immune pathology or depressed immune system. * Use of antioxidants or nutritional supplements. * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to oat, coconut, or any formulation ingredient. * Renal diseases or history of hypercalcemia, sarcoidosis, or hyperparathyroidism. * History of inborn errors of metabolism affecting branched-chain amino acid metabolism. * Chronic alcoholism. * Current or past participation in a clinical trial or consumption of a research product in the 30 days before inclusion in the study. * Failure to follow the study guidelines.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Reus, Tarragona, 43201, Spain
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