Testing Apple Cider Vinegar for prostate cancer
Official title: Akkermansia Muciniphilia and Metabolic Side Effects of ADT
The Role of Akkermansia Muciniphilia in Combating the Metabolic Effects of Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Men With Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Interventions
Apple Cider Vinegar
Each patient will be instructed to take 1 caplet (equivalent of 143 mg/caplet containing 36% acetic acid) per day for 3 months (NPN: 80078433) https://www.jamiesonvitamins.com/products/apple-cider-vinegar-chromium?srsltid=AfmBOoqdVBFe83\_5JM9BmkomQM1LqsJYSFTiP\_78cnmehfzVg-4T4Z6o
Canadian Sites (1)
London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital
London, Ontario, Canada
Eligibility Criteria
See who this study is looking for11 criteria
The trial’s own eligibility text, word for word from the registry. Only the trial site can say who takes part.
Inclusion
- +Men ≥18 years of age with histologically-proven metastatic castration-sensitive prostate adenocarcinoma planned to receive ADT (TNM stage Tany, Nany, M1) (see Appendix I).
- +Must have baselineBaselineYour starting measurements, taken before treatment begins.Read more → imaging with 1) CT of the abdomen, and pelvis and bone scan or 2) PSMA PET scan
- +Age less than 18
- +Primary neuroendocrine prostate cancer
- +Treatment with ADT within the year leading up to enrolmentEnrolmentThe number of participants a study plans to include, or has included.Read more →
- +Planned or concurrent use of chromium supplementation for the study duration
- +Planned or concurrent use of apple cider vinegar supplementation for the study duration
- +Unable to provide informed consentInformed consentThe process of being told what taking part involves, then choosing freely.Read more → or unable to understand or read the English language (unless accompanied by an interpreter)
- +Inadequate liver function (\>2x upper limit of normal)
- +Any other condition, chronic disease, or lifestyle factor, that, in the opinion of the Qualified InvestigatorPrincipal investigatorThe doctor or researcher responsible for running the study at a site.Read more →, may adversely affect the participant's ability to complete the study or its measures or pose significant risk to the participant
- +Use of antibiotics that cannot be discontinued for a washout periodWashout periodA gap with no treatment, so the previous one clears your system.Read more → and remain off them for the duration of the trial
In plain language
Assembled directly from this trial’s registry record. Every sentence traces to a field below — nothing here is generated or interpreted.
What this study is
This study is testing a way to prevent a condition from developing.
Early Phase 1Early Phase 1A very small, very early study of how the body handles a treatment.Read more → — the earliest human testing, in a very small group, to observe how the body handles it.
What is being given or done in this study: Apple Cider Vinegar.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- designModule.designInfo.primaryPurpose
- designModule.phases
- armsInterventionsModule.interventions[].name
How the study is run
Which group you would be placed in is decided by chance, like a coin flip — not by you and not by your doctor.
This study is open-labelOpen-labelEveryone knows which treatment is being given — nothing is hidden.Read more →: everyone knows which treatment is being given, including you and the study team.
From the trial registry
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- designModule.designInfo.allocation
- designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
Is there a placebo?
This study does not list a placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → group.
One group receives no study treatment at all, and is followed for comparison.
There are 2 groups in this study.
From the trial registry
Built from this field:
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
Who the study is looking for
The study lists a minimum age of 18 years, with no upper limit given.
The study lists male participants only.
The study does not accept healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more →.
These are the criteria the study lists. Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- eligibilityModule.minimumAge
- eligibilityModule.sex
- eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How big and how long
The study aims to enrol about 30 people.
The study is currently expected to finish around June 2027.
The main measurement is taken over: 1 week.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
- statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
What the study measures
Fecal Akkermansia muciniphilia counts — measured over 1 week.
Fecal Akkermansia muciniphilia counts — measured over 1 month.
Fecal Akkermansia muciniphilia counts — measured over 3 month.
Fecal Akkermansia muciniphilia counts — measured over 4 month.
The study lists 2 further main measurements.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].measure
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
Source: NCT05802121 on ClinicalTrials.gov. The full registry text is further down this page — this summary never replaces it.
Not medical advice. What do these terms mean?
What is being tested — in plain terms
About Apple Cider VinegarDrug
Each patient will be instructed to take 1 caplet (equivalent of 143 mg/caplet containing 36% acetic acid) per day for 3 months (NPN: 80078433) https://www.jamiesonvitamins.com/products/apple-cider-vinegar-chromium?srsltid=AfmBOoqdVBFe83\_5JM9BmkomQM1LqsJYSFTiP\_78cnmehfzVg-4T4Z6o
From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.
What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.
Read the full explanation → · in clinical review
Common questions
Answered from this trial’s registry record. Where the record doesn’t say, these answers say so rather than filling the gap.
Am I eligible for this trial?
Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part. Concord cannot make that determination, and neither can any tool that has not examined you.
What the study lists: a minimum age of 18 years.
The full inclusionInclusion criteriaThe things you must have or be for a study to consider you.Read more → and exclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaThe things that would prevent someone from taking part.Read more → are published on this page, exactly as the study team wrote them.
The useful next step is to bring this trial to your doctor. Answering a few questions first gives them something concrete to review.
From the trial registry
- eligibilityModule.minimumAge
- eligibilityModule.eligibilityCriteria
Is there a placebo?
This study does not list a placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → group.
One group receives no study treatment and is followed for comparison.
From the trial registry
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
Would I know which treatment I am getting?
This study is open-labelOpen-labelEveryone knows which treatment is being given — nothing is hidden.Read more →: everyone knows which treatment is being given, including you and the study team.
Which group you would be placed in is decided by chance, like a coin flip — not by you and not by your doctor.
From the trial registry
- designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
- designModule.designInfo.allocation
Who can join?
The study lists a minimum age of 18 years, with no upper limit given.
It lists male participants only.
It does not accept healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more →.
Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can confirm whether a particular person can take part.
From the trial registry
- eligibilityModule.minimumAge
- eligibilityModule.sex
- eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How long would this take?
The study's main measurement is taken over: 1 week.
The study as a whole is currently expected to finish around 2027-06.
How long any one person takes part can differ from the study length. The study team can tell you what the schedule looks like in practice.
From the trial registry
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
- statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
How many people are taking part?
The study aims to enrol about 30 people.
From the trial registry
- designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
Where is this happening?
This study lists one location: London, Ontario, Canada.
Sites can open and close during a study, so confirm with the team before travelling.
From the trial registry
- trial_locations
About This Trial
The overriding objectives of this study are: 1. Primary outcomes: 1. To confirm that administration of oral acetate increases the proportion of A. muciniphilia in the stool samples of patients with metastatic, castration-sensitive prostate cancer compared to a standard of care arm. 2. To confirm tolerability and assess for side effects of oral acetate supplementation. 2. Secondary outcomes: 1. To determine if increased counts of A. muciniphilia correlate with improved metabolic parameters and improved bone health.
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