Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT05059639
Exploring the Role of Almonds in Enhancing Immune Strength
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 48 (actual)
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 40 Years – 65 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of good nutritional status for immune strength and for reducing comorbidities that increase morbidity and mortality of infections. The major aim of this study is test if almond consumption can improve immune function.
Detailed description
Investigators will conduct an 8-week parallel-arm trial of 48 overweight/non-obese (BMI=24-30) adult (aged 40-65 years) men (n=24) and women (n=24) who will be randomly assigned to consume daily isoenergetic portions of almonds or a common snack (pretzels).
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Almond | Consume 2 ounces of almond daily for 8 weeks |
| OTHER | Pretzel | Consume comparative amount of pretzel daily for 8 weeks |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2021-11-15
- Primary completion
- 2023-11-15
- Completion
- 2024-11-15
- First posted
- 2021-09-28
- Last updated
- 2025-01-31
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT05059639. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.