Bee product could fight inflammation in kidney patients
NCT ID NCT06438445
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether taking royal jelly supplements can reduce inflammation and slow cell aging in people with chronic kidney disease who are on hemodialysis. Thirty participants will take either royal jelly or a placebo daily for two months. Researchers will measure changes in blood markers related to inflammation and aging.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- royal jelly (dietary supplement)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple supplement to reduce inflammation and slow cell aging in kidney disease patients on dialysis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants. It tests biomarkers, not direct health outcomes, so even positive results may not translate to real benefits. Royal jelly can cause allergic reactions in some people.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- 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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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * patients with CKD undergoing hemodialysis for more than 6 months * patients with arteriovenous fistula (AVF) as vascular access. Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant, * lactating, * smoker * patients using antibiotics and antioxidant supplements in the last three months * patients with autoimmune and infectious diseases, * patients with cancer, liver disease, and AIDS
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Denise Mafra
RECRUITINGRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 22260050, Brazil
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