Trials / Unknown
UnknownNCT02379169
Effects of Sea Buckthorn Oil and Lutein on Eye Health
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 90 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital · Other Government
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 60 Years – 75 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
Low macular pigment optical density has been associated with increased risk of age-related macular degeneration, an important cause of vision problems in the elderly population. Dry eye is multifactorial disease of tears and the ocular surface associated with symptoms of dryness, grittiness, burning and redness of eyes. The risk of dry eye increases with age. The aim is to investigate the effects of sea buckthorn oil complemented with lutein on eye health, specifically on the macula.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | Sea buckthorn oil & lutein | Standardised sea buckthorn seed and pulp oil complemented with lutein |
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | Placebo | Triglycerides of medium chain fatty acids |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2015-02-01
- Primary completion
- 2017-02-01
- Completion
- 2018-08-01
- First posted
- 2015-03-04
- Last updated
- 2015-03-04
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02379169. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.