Could pomegranate supplements help heal the gut in Alcohol-Related liver disease?
NCT ID NCT07678567
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study investigates how pomegranate dietary supplements influence gut bacteria and inflammation in people with alcohol use disorder and alcohol-related liver disease. Researchers will measure levels of beneficial gut metabolites called urolithins and inflammatory markers in blood samples. The goal is to understand individual differences in gut bacteria that affect how the body processes pomegranate compounds, which may inform future treatments for liver disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pomegranate dietary supplement (Nutricost Pomegranate Extract)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help design future treatments that improve gut health and reduce inflammation in people with alcohol-related liver disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on measuring biological markers, not on proving a treatment works. Results may not lead to direct benefits for participants.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 144 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2032
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.
Who is studied
Young adults and up with open population specifics, qualifying for each cohort requirements
- Ages
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18 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.
Healthy Group: Inclusion: Healthy individuals, Exclusion: AUD, ALD, AC, and inflammatory conditions, Alcohol Use Disorder Group: Inclusion: AUD diagnosis Exclusion: alcohol-associated systemic conditions Alcohol-associated liver disease Group: Inclusion: early-stage ALD comorbid with AUD Exclusion: Only AUD or AUD with AC Alcohol-associated cirrhosis Inclusion: AC with AUD Exclusion: AUD, and early stage ALD, as well as determined by the study cohort criteria
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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