Chocolate bar that fights stress? study tests Probiotic-Grape combo
NCT ID NCT07265934
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested whether a daily probiotic and grape extract supplement (in a capsule or chocolate bar) could improve stress and sleep in 40 healthy adults with moderate stress. Participants took the product for 4 weeks, and researchers measured changes in perceived stress and sleep quality. The study aimed to see if these natural ingredients could support mental well-being in healthy people.
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Study facts
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- 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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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18 to 55 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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Inclusion Criteria: * men and women between 18 and 55 years; * healthy based on medical history; * commitment to comply with all study procedures; * have a moderate level of stress (score 13-20) based on the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10); * signing of informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * significant acute or chronic illnesses and/or an immunocompromised state * pregnant women who are breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant during the study period * subjects with clinically significant gastrointestinal tract disease, subjects with allergy or sensitivity to the active or inactive ingredients of the investigational product * subjects who had used antibiotics in the month prior to enrolment or who had used probiotics continuously in the two months prior to enrolment.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centro Universitario Sportivo, University of Camerino
Camerino, Macerata, 62032, Italy
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