Red wine without the alcohol: a new weapon against aging?
NCT ID NCT06871384
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether drinking non-alcoholic red wine, which is rich in natural compounds called polyphenols, can help older adults keep their thinking sharp and muscles strong. Researchers will give 72 people aged 60-74 either non-alcoholic red wine or water, both as part of a Mediterranean diet, and track changes in memory, grip strength, and gut health over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- non-alcoholic red wine (rich in polyphenols)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary addition that helps older adults maintain memory and muscle strength as they age.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 72 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The effects may be modest or not 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 72 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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 74 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: 1\. Men or women between 60-74 years old; Sensory tolerance to red wine; Written informed consent provided before the initial screening visit. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Men or women \>75 years old, 2. Hypoglucaemiant treatment or type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosed 3. Anaemia (hemoglobin ≤13 g/dL in men and ≤12 g/dL in women) 4. Subjects diagnosed of intestinal disorders such as chron disease, colitis ulcerous, and irritable bowel syndrome 5. To present a clinical active chronic disease 6. To present severe sarcopenia 7. To present cognitive impairment (MMSE ≤ 24 or clinical diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or dementia) 8. Dietary allergies to: Mediterranean foods (eg, nuts), sulphytes or nitrates 9. Use of antioxidants supplements 10. Regular consumers of red wine who do not agree to change the consumption of red wine with alcohol to nonalcholized wine during the intervention 11. Chronic alcoholism 12. Current or past participation in a clinical trial or consumption of a research product in the 30 days prior to inclusion in the study 13. Failure to follow the study guidelines. For participation in the muscle biopsy, additional exclusion criteria included: Use of prescription anti-platelet medication; Prescription anticoagulant use (or antiaggregant, or acenocoumarol; Conditions which would reduce healing; or known allergy to lidocaine.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino-ICVV (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-CSIC, Universidad de La Rioja, Gobierno de La Rioja)
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLogroño, Spain, Spain
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Lyfestyle, Microbiota and Health Unit, Health Sciences Faculty, University of La Rioja
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLogroño, Spain, Spain
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Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Functional Nutrition, Oxidation, and Cardiovascular Diseases Group (NFOC-Salut)
RECRUITINGReus, Spain, 43201, Spain
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