Olive oil nutrient and creatine team up to fight fatigue in new study
NCT ID NCT06883292
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed trial tested whether tyrosol (a compound found in olive oil) and creatine, alone or together, can improve endurance, strength, and fatigue resistance in healthy adults. Fifty active men and women aged 18–50 took supplements or a placebo for about 4 weeks. They completed a series of physical and cognitive tests before and after supplementation to measure any changes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tyrosol and creatine monohydrate
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple supplement combination to improve physical performance and recovery in active people.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial in healthy adults, not a patient population. Results may not apply to others, and supplements often show limited real-world benefits.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Aug 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 50 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy males or females aged 18-50 * Currently active (engaged in moderate to vigorous activity at least 2-days per week as defined by the American College of Sports Medicine Guidelines) * Estimated VO2 max equal to or greater than the 50th percentile of the population norm for age (assessed via ACSM guidelines, 2014). The VO2 max estimation at screening will be obtained by following a non-exercise regression model validated and described by Bradshaw et al. (2005). * Able to read and write in English * During the study, agree not to take any other supplements that may increase muscle strength or endurance (e.g. protein formulas, creatine, amino acids, tyrosol or stimulants other than caffeine). * Females willing to share days menstrual cycle for testing purposes as shifts in hormone levels may, potentially, affect testing Exclusion Criteria: * Known diagnosis of any cardiovascular, metabolic, endocrine, or renal disease * Recent musculoskeletal injury (\<3-months) * Recent orthopaedic surgery (\<12-months) * History or current malignancy * Previous gastrointestinal surgery within the past 12 months * Regular smoker * Regular drinker (\>14 drinks per week) * Current use (within the past 4 weeks) of creatine supplements * Current use (within past 3 months) of Tyrosol supplementation * Current use of dietary supplements that may enhance mitochondrial function, muscle hypertrophy, or muscle strength (e.g. protein formulas, creatine, amino acids, tyrosol, etc.). * Current use of prescription medications that may influence adaptation to exercise (hormone therapies, peptides, etc.) * Female subjects who do not test negative on a urine pregnancy test or are lactating.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Applied Science & Performance Institute
Tampa, Florida, 33634, United States
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