Trial Outcomes & Findings for Alii Supplement Study (NCT NCT07271316)

NCT ID: NCT07271316

Last Updated: 2026-07-13

Results Overview

Participants complete the Short Depression-Happiness Scale. For each scale item, 1 = Never... 4 = Often. Higher scores indicate higher levels of happiness. Higher scores indicate a better outcome. Happiness scores can range from 1 to 4. Scores for happiness level were created by taking the mean of all scale items.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

16 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

From day 1 of supplement usage to the end of treatment at 4 weeks.

Results posted on

2026-07-13

Participant Flow

There were not enough participants who were willing and eligible to take part in the study to reach the target sample size. Moreover, recruitment cannot continue as the supplement formulation is changing to a gummy. Thus, all participants received the nutritional supplement. Research assistants and participants were unaware that the participants all received the nutritional supplement as the determination to end the study without the placebo was made after the in person part 1 sessions ended.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Alii Supplement
Participants will be assigned by researchers to take the Alii Supplement. The investigators who are giving the participant the Alii supplement will not know if the participants are receiving a placebo or the supplement. Participants will take 3 pills per day for 28 days.
Overall Study
STARTED
16
Overall Study
COMPLETED
16
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

One participant did not answering all of the mood swings question, so their data for this measure was unable to be analyzed

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Alii Supplement
n=16 Participants
Participants will be assigned by researchers to take the Alii Supplement. The investigators who are giving the participant the Alii supplement will not know if the participants are receiving a placebo or the supplement. Participants will take 3 pills per day for 28 days.
Age, Customized
Age 18-25 Years
16 Participants
n=16 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
16 Participants
n=16 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=16 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White/Caucasian
6 Participants
n=16 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic/Latino
3 Participants
n=16 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Mixed Race
6 Participants
n=16 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black / African American
1 Participants
n=16 Participants
Perceived Infectability
4.09 Score on a Scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.47 • n=16 Participants
Happiness
3.49 Score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION .38 • n=16 Participants
Digestive Health
1.54 Score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION .52 • n=16 Participants
Mood Swings
1.98 Score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION .67 • n=15 Participants • One participant did not answering all of the mood swings question, so their data for this measure was unable to be analyzed
Energy
3.31 Score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION .78 • n=16 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: From day 1 of supplement usage to the end of treatment at 4 weeks.

Participants completed the Perceived Infectability Subscale of the Perceived Vulnerability to Disease Scale. For each scale item, 1 = Strongly disagree to 7 = Strongly agree. The subscale scores can range from 1 to 7. Higher scores indicate a higher perceived vulnerability to disease. Higher scores indicate a worse outcome. Subscale items were averaged together to create a perceived infectability score.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Alii Supplement
n=16 Participants
Participants will be assigned by researchers to take the Alii Supplement. The investigators who are giving the participant the Alii supplement will not know if the participants are receiving a placebo or the supplement. Participants will take 3 pills per day for 28 days.
Change From Baseline in Levels of Perceived Vulnerability to Disease Scale After 1 Month of Drug Usage
4.14 Score on a Scale
Standard Deviation 1.40

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: From day 1 of supplement usage to the end of treatment at 4 weeks.

Participants complete the Short Depression-Happiness Scale. For each scale item, 1 = Never... 4 = Often. Higher scores indicate higher levels of happiness. Higher scores indicate a better outcome. Happiness scores can range from 1 to 4. Scores for happiness level were created by taking the mean of all scale items.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Alii Supplement
n=16 Participants
Participants will be assigned by researchers to take the Alii Supplement. The investigators who are giving the participant the Alii supplement will not know if the participants are receiving a placebo or the supplement. Participants will take 3 pills per day for 28 days.
Change From Baseline in Levels of Happiness After 1 Month of Drug Usage
3.64 Score on a Scale
Standard Deviation .33

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: From day 1 of supplement usage to the end of treatment at 4 weeks.

Participants complete a modified version of the Birmingham IBS Symptom Questionnaire. For each scale item, 1: All of the time... 6: None of the time. Higher scores indicate better digestive health. Higher scores indicate a better outcome. Scores could range from 1 to 6. Scores for digestive health were calculated by taking the mean of all the scale items.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Alii Supplement
n=16 Participants
Participants will be assigned by researchers to take the Alii Supplement. The investigators who are giving the participant the Alii supplement will not know if the participants are receiving a placebo or the supplement. Participants will take 3 pills per day for 28 days.
Change From Baseline in Levels of Digestive Health After 1 Month of Drug Usage
1.59 Score on a Scale
Standard Deviation .55

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: From day 1 of supplement usage to the end of treatment at 4 weeks.

Population: One participant did not respond to one of the mood swings questions at time 1 and was therefore left out of the subsequent analyses.

Participants complete the Modified Version of the Mood Instability Questionnaire-Trait. For each scale item, 0 = not at all true, 1 = hardly true, 2 = moderately true, and 3 = exactly true. Higher scores indicate more mood swings. Higher scores indicate a worse outcome. Results reported relate to the Lability Subscale. Scores on the subscale can range from 0 to 3. Scores for mood swings were calculated by taking the mean of all the Lability Subscale items.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Alii Supplement
n=15 Participants
Participants will be assigned by researchers to take the Alii Supplement. The investigators who are giving the participant the Alii supplement will not know if the participants are receiving a placebo or the supplement. Participants will take 3 pills per day for 28 days.
Change From Baseline in Levels of Mood Swings After 1 Month of Drug Usage
1.80 Score on a Scale
Standard Deviation .49

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: From day 1 of supplement usage to the end of treatment at 4 weeks.

Participants complete the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory. For each scale item, 1 = Yes, that is true... 5 = No, that is not true. Higher scores indicate higher energy levels. Higher scores indicate a better outcome. Scores for energy could range from 1 to 5. Scores for energy were calculated by taking the mean of all the scale items.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Alii Supplement
n=16 Participants
Participants will be assigned by researchers to take the Alii Supplement. The investigators who are giving the participant the Alii supplement will not know if the participants are receiving a placebo or the supplement. Participants will take 3 pills per day for 28 days.
Change From Baseline in Levels of Energy After 1 Month of Drug Usage
3.52 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation .57

Adverse Events

Alii Supplement

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Alii Supplement
n=16 participants at risk
Participants will be assigned by researchers to take the Alii Supplement. The investigators who are giving the participant the Alii supplement will not know if the participants are receiving a placebo or the supplement. Participants will take 3 pills per day for 28 days.
Gastrointestinal disorders
A participant notified that they were experiencing stomach discomfort.
6.2%
1/16 • From part 1 in-person enrollment until the follow-up, which took 28 days.

Additional Information

Sarah E. Hill

Texas Christian University

Phone: 817-257-6424

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place