Could a natural compound in fruits help heart surgery recovery?
NCT ID NCT04907253
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether quercetin, a natural compound found in fruits and vegetables, can reduce inflammation and signs of cell aging in 100 people undergoing heart bypass surgery. Participants received quercetin or a placebo before and after surgery. The goal was to see if quercetin could improve recovery by lowering harmful inflammation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * to be able to speak French or English; * to be able to give free and enlighten consent; * be hospitalized and waiting for a cardiac surgery of revascularization; * to have had a myocardial infarction (MI) within the past 30 days or to be in a state of stable angina before the surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * to be in a stable state without MI in the last 30 days; * have a cardiac surgery concomitant to the cardiac surgery of revascularization; * have an infection in the last 30 days; * to have renal insufficiency (GFR less than 30); * to have a liver disease (AST, ALT or bilirubin ˃ 2X normal values); * to have a known cirrhosis; * to have a past history of breast cancer or other tumors estrogen-dependent; * to be intolerant to flavonoids, niacine or ascorbic acid; * take quinolone; * need for a quinolone during post-op; * not being able to give a free and enlighten consent; * not being able to speak French of English; * take quercetin as a supplement.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Montreal Heart Institute
Montreal, Quebec, H1T 1C8, Canada
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