Status:
COMPLETED
Cranberry Enhances Human Immune Function and Reduces Illness
Lead Sponsor:
University of Florida
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ocean Spray, Inc.
Conditions:
Healthy Humans
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether consuming a beverage made with cranberry polyphenols and proanthocyanidins is effective in modifying immune function by enhancing immune cell prolifer...
Detailed Description
The study will be conducted as a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled parallel trial. Subjects will be randomly assigned to either the Treatment (cranberry beverage) group or the Placebo group...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Health male or non-pregnant female
- Between the ages of 21 and 50
- BMI between 18 and 35
Exclusion
- High blood pressure define as 140/90
- Ongoing or chronic illness or infection
- On hypertensive medication, immunosuppressive drugs, antibiotics, or chronic use of NSAIDS
- Taking plant-based dietary supplements, antioxidant supplements, or probiotics
- Vegetarian or strict vegan
- Consume more than 1 cup of tea (iced or hot) per day
- Consumes more than 2 glasses of alcoholic beverages per day
- Consume more than 7 fruits and vegetables per day
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
54 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01398150
Start Date
March 1 2009
End Date
May 1 2009
Last Update
September 20 2011
Active Locations (1)
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449 Food Science and Human Nutrition Department
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32611