Sleep better, age better? study tests urolithin a and fisetin
NCT ID NCT06990256
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is testing whether two dietary supplements, urolithin A and fisetin, can improve sleep quality and reduce signs of aging in middle-aged and older adults. Eighty participants aged 30-75 with poor sleep will take one of the supplements, a combination, or a placebo daily for 12 weeks. Researchers will measure sleep using questionnaires and overnight monitoring, and check aging markers like inflammation and DNA changes in blood and stool samples.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Urolithin A and Fisetin (dietary supplements)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple nutritional supplement strategy to improve sleep quality and slow certain aspects of aging.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 80 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The supplements may show no benefit over placebo, and long-term effects are unknown.
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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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83 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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30 to 75 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: * Aged 30-75 years; * Total score \> 5 points on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) for sleep quality assessment; * Able to use personal mobile devices for WeChat, internet access, and related operations; * Informed about the intervention trial and willing to undergo sleep monitoring and other examinations during the study; * Commitment to consume coffee, strong tea, or alcohol ≤1 time per week during the trial period; Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in any clinical trials or dietary/exercise intervention programs within the past 3 months or concurrently; * Diagnosis of major mental disorders or family history thereof, or current use of psychotropic drugs or mood-regulating medications; * Experiencing major psychological trauma (e.g., death of a close relative, significant financial loss) personally or within the family in the past 3 months; * Severe diseases affecting inflammatory levels and/or endocrine components (e.g., severe obesity, uncontrolled diabetes or poorly controlled blood glucose, myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction); * Current use of hormonal medications, beta-blockers, steroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), etc.; * Use of medications potentially affecting sleep or aging biomarkers (e.g., melatonin, antidepressants, anxiolytics) within the past 3 months; * Plans for relocation or long-term travel within the next 6 months, which may hinder continuous intervention and follow-up.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wuchang Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, 430000, China
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