Kefir clinical trials
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Approvals
The first approval found in each region, with its record
- United States
- Not in FDA's approval records
- European Union
- Not in EMA's list of EU-wide authorisations
From FDA's Drugs@FDA and Purple Book (through openFDA) and the European Medicines Agency, files of Sept 2026 and 27 Oct 2026. National approvals in Europe and other countries are not included. How this is worked out
How studies write it
Studies that test it under each name
Name
- Kefir
- 8
Studies by the year they started
9 studies that test it; most in 2015 (2)
| Year | Studies |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
By phase
A phase 1/2 study counts in both.
What it is tested for
Each study’s main condition, where its own words name it, so a study counts once.
Who runs them
Industry 0 · Other 9
Acibadem University (1) · Mayo Clinic (1) · National Taiwan Sport University (1) · Roswell Park Cancer Institute (1) · Izmir Katip Celebi University (1) · University Maribor (1) · University of New Brunswick (1) · Al-Mustansiriyah University (1)
Coming up
From the study records. Dates are the sponsors’ own estimates and often move.
Reaching primary completion within a year · 1
Studies that test Kefir.
- May 2027Effects of Kefir on Celiac DiseaseNot applicable · University Maribor
Studies
Open first, then newest update. How each study uses Kefir is read from its arms, and is right about nine times in ten. Ask us to read each study. These are the studies that list it as an intervention; a search of ClinicalTrials.gov also finds studies that mention it only in a description, such as earlier treatment.
Testing it · 9
- Diabetes, Insulin, Gut, Enteric Supplementation TrialRecruitingNot applicableUniversity of New BrunswickNCT07682077Written as Kefir
- Effects of Kefir on Celiac DiseaseNot yet recruitingNot applicableUniversity MariborNCT07777666Written as kefir
- Role of Kefir Mouth Wash in Oral Health Status AmeliorationRecruitingPhase 2/3Al-Mustansiriyah UniversityNCT06900881Written as Kefir Mouth Wash
- Kefir, Gut Microbiota, and Athletic Performance in Soccer PlayersCompletedNot applicableAcibadem UniversityNCT06753422Written as Kefir
- Safety and Feasibility of Kefir Administration in Critically Ill AdultsCompletedEarly Phase 1Mayo ClinicNCT05416814Written as Kefir
- Functional Evaluation of Kefir Drink on Antifatigue and Exercise Exercise Performance-2CompletedNot applicableNational Taiwan Sport UniversityNCT04293666Written as Kefir
- Prevention of Clostridium Difficile-associated Diarrhea by Daily Intake of KefirTerminatedPhase 2St. Luke's Hospital of DuluthNCT02707198Written as kefir
- Fermented Milk Supplementation on Symptoms of Disease and Treatment in Patients With Multiple MyelomaCompletedNot applicableRoswell Park Cancer InstituteNCT04530812Written as Kefir
- Kefir and Metabolic SyndromeCompletedNot applicableIzmir Katip Celebi UniversityNCT03966846Written as Kefir