NCT04567823 (NovAL) is a NA clinical trial of Smoothie with microalgae in Nutrient Deficiency, sponsored by University of Jena.

Who is sponsoring NCT04567823?

NCT04567823 is sponsored by University of Jena.

What drugs are being tested in NCT04567823?

Interventions in NCT04567823: Smoothie with microalgae.

What condition does NCT04567823 study?

NCT04567823 studies Nutrient Deficiency.

Is NCT04567823 still recruiting?

NCT04567823 is currently completed. Last updated 13 January 2021.

Last reviewed 2021-01-13 · How we verify

NCT04567823: NovAL

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Creator: Drug Landscape
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Nutrient Bioavailability From Microalgae

Completed NA Last updated 13 January 2021

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Smoothie with microalgae in Nutrient Deficiency in 80 participants. Completed in 31 December 2020.

Timeline

9 November 2020

Primary endpoint
12 December 2020

31 December 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	University of Jena
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	triple
Primary purpose	prevention
Enrollment	80
Start date	9 November 2020
Primary completion	12 December 2020
Estimated completion	31 December 2020
Sites	1 location across Germany

Drugs / interventions tested

Smoothie with microalgae

Conditions studied

Nutrient Deficiency — all drugs for Nutrient Deficiency →

Sponsor

University of Jena

Who can join

Adults 20 to 35, any sex, with Nutrient Deficiency. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The intervention study is designed to evaluate nutrient bioavailability and physiological impact of two selected microalgae species of interest in a randomized study in humans. The controlled study in parallel design will be conducted with healthy males and females between 20 and 35 years.

Publications & conference data

2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

Impact of Regular Intake of Microalgae on Nutrient Supply and Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Results from the NovAL Intervention Study.
Sandgruber F, Höger AL, Kunze J, Schenz B, et al · · 2023 · cited 8× · PMID 37049486 · DOI 10.3390/nu15071645
Algae-Derived Bioactive Compounds as Platforms for Translational Biotechnology and Health Applications.
Morris H, Coombes Z, El Dor Z, Rodrigues VJ, et al · · 2026 · PMID 42200944 · DOI 10.3390/biotech15020034

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Verify against primary sources

ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
WHO ICTRP — international registry index
EU Clinical Trials Register
Sponsor press releases (Google)

Data sources for this page

Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04567823 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Jena
Last refreshed: 13 January 2021

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