Gut-Brain link: probiotic may slow memory decline in seniors
NCT ID NCT07165977
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a daily probiotic supplement can improve memory and thinking in adults aged 50 and older. Over 6 months, participants take either the probiotic or a placebo for 3 months, then switch. Researchers measure memory tests, brain activity, and gut bacteria to see if diet and microbiome affect results.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Probiotic supplement (Bifidobacterium longum Rosell®-175 and Lactobacillus helveticus Rosell®-52)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, safe way to slow age-related memory decline using a daily probiotic.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage crossover study with 110 participants. The effect may be small or not last, and results may not apply to everyone.
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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 110 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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50 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: * Aged 50 or older * Signed written Informed Consent Form * Score ≥28 on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) * A willingness and motivation to follow the study protocol Exclusion Criteria: * Regular use of prebiotics, antibiotics, or antifungal medications * Use of prebiotics, antibiotics, or antifungal medications within the past 3 months * Diagnosed neurological disorder * History of head injury with neurological consequences * Left-handedness
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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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SWPS University
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 03-815, Poland
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