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CompletedNCT02451163

DBRCT on the Effect of Wheat Polysaccharides on Common Cold Infections in Elderly

A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Study on the Effect of Polysaccharides From Wheat on Common Cold Infections in Elderly

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
247 (actual)
Sponsor
Clinical Research Center Kiel GmbH · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to measure the effect of wheat polysaccharides on the occurence of common cold (CC) in elderly during a 12-week consumption period.

Detailed description

The study is conducted in the frame of the collaborative project 'FibeBiotics' (No. 289517) (Fibers as support of the Gut and Immune function of Elderly - From polysaccharide compound to health Claim) within the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) for Research and Technological Development of the European Union (EU).

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTwheat polysaccharidesConsumed once daily for 12 weeks.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTmaltodextrinConsumed once daily for 12 weeks.

Timeline

Start date
2014-09-01
Primary completion
2015-12-01
Completion
2016-03-01
First posted
2015-05-21
Last updated
2016-04-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02451163. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.