NCT07196514

Effects of 8 Weeks of Turmeric Ingestion on Physiology and Wellbeing in Healthy Older Adults

Exploring the Effects of an 8-week Turmeric Supplementation on Aspects of Physiology and Wellbeing in Healthy Older Adults

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Nottingham Trent University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 95 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Curcumin (a bioactive compound found in turmeric) has demonstrated anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, and there is evidence to suggest that it may produce improvements in quality of life and markers of health in humans with various conditions. To date, the research has often focussed on the effects of curcumin in human participants with a particular condition. However, turmeric contains hundreds of other bioactive compounds (including other curcuminoids and essential oils) and may be able to benefit a wide range of older adults. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effects of twice daily consumption of a turmeric beverage for 8-weeks on the physiology and wellbeing of older adults (versus placebo).

Conditions

• Turmeric
• Placebo

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Raw turmeric shots	This group will take one 60 mL commercially-available shot (containing 30% turmeric) twice per day for 8 weeks.
OTHER	Placebo	This group will take one placebo shot (containing a small amount of turmeric for taste-matching purposes) twice per day for 8 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-10-06
• Primary completion: 2026-07-01
• Completion: 2026-07-01
• First posted: 2025-09-29
• Last updated: 2026-01-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom