Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of a Kefir Beverage on Immunity and Lipid Profile

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital Clinico Universitario de Santiago

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Spain

Conditions:

Prebiotics

Eligibility:

All Genders

3-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is an exploratory cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of a kefir beverage, enriched with prebiotics components, on immunity, lipid profile and adiposity in a population-bas...

Detailed Description

The gastrointestinal tract is populated by a collection of microorganisms, primarily bacteria, that interact with intestinal host cells. In the past two decades, several studies have demonstrated the ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • For the index subject:
  • Female or male.
  • 18 years and older.
  • Living in a family unit with two or more people.
  • For the other family members:
  • Female or male.
  • Age between 3 to 85 years.
  • At family level: at least two members will meet inclusion criteria but no exclusion criterion
  • Exclusion Criteria for the index subject and the other family members:
  • Alcoholism
  • Pregnant
  • Major cardiovascular disease
  • Dementia
  • Major autoimmune diseases
  • Diseases or treatments that seriously affect the immune status
  • Neoplasia
  • Terminal disease

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    April 10 2017

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    November 27 2017

    Estimated Enrollment :

    158 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03312660

    Start Date

    April 10 2017

    End Date

    November 27 2017

    Last Update

    March 5 2018

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    A Estrada Primary Care Centre

    A Estrada, Pontevedra, Spain, 36680