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CompletedNCT04430803H2AGEUpdated Apr 27, 2021

Hydrogen-rich Water for Molecular and Phenotypic Biomarkers of Aging

An interventional study of Hydrogen-rich water and Control Water in Aging, sponsored by University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education. Completed at 1 site in Serbia. Open to participants aged 70 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-04-27.

Sponsored by University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
44
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
70 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study evaluates the effects of six-month hydrogen-rich water intake on molecular and phenotypic biomarkers of aging in men and women aged 70 years and over.

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Conditions studied

  • Aging
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In context

Lead sponsor

University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education is the lead sponsor of 19 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
70 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Age > 70 years
  • Free of acute disorders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of dietary supplement use during the past 4 weeks
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
44 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Hydrogen-rich water

    Hydrogen-rich water (Rejuvenation, HRW Natural Health Products Inc.) * 8 ppm of hydrogen * Administered one dose two times per day on an empty stomach in the morning and at the evening

    Dietary Supplement: Hydrogen-rich water

  • Placebo comparator
    Control water

    Tap water * 0 ppm of hydrogen * Administered one dose two times per day on an empty stomach in the morning and at the evening

    Other: Control Water

Interventions

  • Dietary supplementHydrogen-rich water

    A tablet that produces hydrogen dissolved in a glass of water

  • OtherControl Water

    A glass of tap water

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in TeloTAGGG Telomerase PCR activity in serum

    Baseline vs. 6 months

    Time frame: Baseline vs. 6 months post-intervention

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in DNA methylation

    Baseline vs. 6 months

    Time frame: Baseline vs. 6 months post-intervention

  2. Change in blood concentration of advanced glycation end product

    Baseline vs. 6 months

    Time frame: Baseline vs. 6 months post-intervention

  3. Change in lipid peroxidation

    Baseline vs. 6 months

    Time frame: Baseline vs. 6 months post-intervention

  4. Change in serum FGF21

    Baseline vs. 6 months

    Time frame: Baseline vs. 6 months post-intervention

  5. Change in serum TET2

    Baseline vs. 6 months

    Time frame: Baseline vs. 6 months post-intervention

  6. Change in ADAS-Cog score (0-70 scale, higher scores indicating greater cognitive impairment)

    Baseline vs. 6 months

    Time frame: Baseline vs. 6 months post-intervention

  7. Change in facial wrinkling (0-100 scale; higher scores mean worse outcome)

    Baseline vs. 6 months

    Time frame: Baseline vs. 6 months post-intervention

  8. Change in maximal oxygen uptake estimated by step-in-place test

    Baseline vs. 6 months

    Time frame: Baseline vs. 6 months post-intervention

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Study locations

1 site
  • FSPE Applied Bioenergetics Lab
    Novi Sad, Vojvodina 21000, Serbia
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References and documents

Publications

  • Xia X, Chen W, McDermott J, Han JJ. Molecular and phenotypic biomarkers of aging. F1000Res. 2017 Jun 9;6:860. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.10692.1. eCollection 2017. PubMed 28663789 ↗
  • Zanini D, Todorovic N, Korovljev D, Stajer V, Ostojic J, Purac J, Kojic D, Vukasinovic E, Djordjievski S, Sopic M, Guzonjic A, Ninic A, Erceg S, Ostojic SM. The effects of 6-month hydrogen-rich water intake on molecular and phenotypic biomarkers of aging in older adults aged 70 years and over: A randomized controlled pilot trial. Exp Gerontol. 2021 Nov;155:111574. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2021.111574. Epub 2021 Oct 1. PubMed 34601077 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 27, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04430803
Lead sponsor
University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 12, 2020
Start date
Sep 15, 2020
Primary completion
Mar 15, 2021
Completion
Apr 1, 2021
Last update
Apr 27, 2021

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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