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Could a vitamin and herb blend tame the Body's stress response?

NCT ID NCT04391452

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First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a daily supplement containing magnesium, B vitamins, rhodiola, and L-theanine can reduce stress in adults who report feeling stressed. Participants take either the supplement or a placebo for 28 days, and researchers measure stress through questionnaires, biological samples, heart rate variability, and brain imaging in a subset. The goal is to see if this natural blend can help calm the mind and body's response to stress.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Stress Resist® (dietary supplement containing magnesium, vitamins B6, B9, B12, rhodiola, and L-theanine)
What this could lead to
If effective, this supplement could offer a natural, non-prescription option to help manage everyday stress and its physical effects.
What could go wrong
The trial is relatively small and early, and supplements often show limited benefit beyond placebo. Individual responses may vary, and it's not a substitute for professional mental health care.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

121 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2020

Finished

Jul 2021

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female aged 18 to 65, * Subject with stress (DASS-42 screening scale ≥14) and having been under stress for at least 1 month, * Subject free of any introduction of new treatment or diet at the time inclusion, * Subject free of any treatment in the 7 days prior to inclusion including no use of analgesic or anti-inflammatory drugs, * Cooperation and understanding sufficient to comply with the requirements of the study, * Acceptance to give written consent, * Affiliation with the French Social Security, * Registration or acceptance of registration in the national register of volunteers participating in Research. Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications to the realization of MRI without injection such as claustrophobia proven, hearing aid, pacemaker wearers, wearing a brain clip, * Contraindication to Mg administration: hypersensitivity to Mg oxide, or to one of the excipients, * With magnesemia \> 1.07 mmol/l, * With moderate (or more severe) kidney failure with creatinine clearance \<60 ml/min, * Receiving a treatment or dietary supplement containing Mg, pre- or probiotics, or herbal extracts (e.g. anti-stress, anti-inflammatory, analgesic) at the time of inclusion, * Treated with antibiotics in the three months prior to inclusion, * Having a medical and/or surgical history judged by the investigator or his or her representative that are not compatible with the trial, * Evolutionary pathology at the time of the inclusion, * Excessive consumption of alcohol, tobacco (up to 10 cigarettes per day), coffee, tea or drink containing caffeine (equivalent to more than 4 cups per day) or substance abuse, * Subject who does not meet the selection criteria for their ability to discriminate against sensations resulting from nociceptive stimulation during psychometric tests, * Subject who does not meet the selection criteria for their ability to discriminate against colours projected during the fMRI exam, * Subject participating in another clinical trial, or in the exclusion period, or having received a total amount of compensation of more than 4,500 euros over the 12 months prior to the start of the trial, * Woman of childbearing age not using an effective contraceptive method, pregnant woman or breastfeeding.

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Conditions

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Stress, Psychological

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de Clermont-Ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France

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